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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HAS.3GMS
    Last Military Serial:XZ230 RN
    Construction Number:005
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HAS.3GMS sn XZ230 RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Ground, Hixon, Staffs

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.2.

    16 September 1976

    First flight.

    19 October 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ230.

    By 19 December 1979

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

    By 19 December 1979

    Markings Applied: 741, VL

    27 January 1981

    Transferred to 815 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.
    815 NAS commissioned on this date.

    January 1981

    Markings Applied: 751, VL
    Aircraft was in these markings prior to the establishment of 815 NAS. Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 7 Jan 1981.

    By 26 June 1981

    Markings Applied: 751
    Deck Code on tail replaced by 815 NAS Harp emblem.

    26 June 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Greenham Common IAT

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Lynx HAS.2 of 815 Naval Air Squadron on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    By 14 September 1982

    Transferred to 815 NAS, RNAS Portland.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 14 Sept 1982.

    By 14 September 1982

    Markings Applied: PO
    Deck code only carried on tail.

    By 16 July 1983

    Markings Applied: 301, PO
    Noted at RNAS Portland on 16 July 1983.

    Converted to a Lynx HAS.3GMS.

    September 1994

    Transferred to HMS Coventry Flight, 815 Naval Air Squadron.
    Operated with markings: CV-336 Jessica

    By December 2007

    Withdrawn from use.

    By December 2007

    To DARA Fleetlands dump.

    May 2010

    To Aero Ground, Hixon, Staffs.
    Striped airframe.

    Blown up during the filming of All You Need is Kill.
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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