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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HAS.3S
    Last Military Serial:XZ693 RN
    Construction Number:122
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HAS.3S sn XZ693 RN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air and Ground Ltd, Hixon, Staffordshire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.2.

    9 July 1979

    First flight.

    23 July 1979

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ693.

    By 23 June 1981

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 23 June 1981

    Markings Applied: 747, VL

    By 6 May 1982

    Transferred to NASU, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton, no code carried.

    By 13 May 1986

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Portland.
    Noted at RNAS Portland.

    By 13 May 1986

    Markings Applied: 633

    24 May 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 86

    Converted to a Lynx HAS.3S.

    9 June 1994


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Cosford.

    By 22 August 2003

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 22 August 2003

    Markings Applied: 639

    22 August 2003


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Eggebeck Air Show, Germany

    22 August 2003


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    17 September 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    By 12 July 2007

    Transferred to 815 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 12 July 2007

    Markings Applied: 304

    12 July 2007


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford RIAT

    14 July 2007


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At RIAT Fairford.

    Transferred to RTP, RNAS Yeovilton.

    April 2012

    To Air and Ground Ltd, Hixon, Staffordshire.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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