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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HMA.8(SRU)
    Last Military Serial:XZ722 RN
    Construction Number:177
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HMA.8(SRU) sn XZ722 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.2.

    23 June 1980

    First flight.

    8 July 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ722.

    By 7 January 1981

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

    By 7 January 1981

    Markings Applied: 472, AM

    Converted to a Lynx HMA.8(DSP).

    Transferred to 815 NAS, HMS Richmond.

    By 17 September 2005

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 17 September 2005

    Markings Applied: HMS RICHMOND
    Still carrying HMS Richmond marking on nose although no longer assigned to the ship with 815 NAS.

    17 September 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    Converted to a Lynx HMA.8(SRU).

    By 13 July 2007

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 13 July 2007

    Markings Applied: 671
    In the Blackcats demonstration team c/s.

    13 July 2007


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford RIAT

    13 July 2007


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 July 2008


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: On display at Farnborough International 2008.The Black Cats

    By 22 May 2011

    Markings Applied: 645
    In the Blackcats demonstration team c/s.

    22 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford Airshow

    2 February 2019


    Photographer: Richard Talley
    Notes: Now at Pima Air Museum
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