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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HMA.8(SRU)
    Last Military Serial:XZ719 RN
    Construction Number:164
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HMA.8(SRU) sn XZ719 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:RNAS Yeovilton (south side), Yeovilton, Somerset, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.2.

    16 April 1980

    First flight.

    2 May 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ719.

    By 16 October 1980

    Transferred to NASU, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 20 November 1980

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

    By 20 November 1980

    Markings Applied: 479

    By 13 July 1982

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

    By 13 July 1982

    Markings Applied: 746

    By 2 February 1983

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

    By 2 February 1983

    Markings Applied: 646, PO

    By 6 October 1983

    Transferred to NASU, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton uncoded.

    Converted to a Lynx HMA.8(SRU).

    By 10 July 2009

    Transferred to 815 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 10 July 2009

    Markings Applied: 315

    10 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    10 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    By 12 July 2013

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 12 July 2013

    Markings Applied: 672

    12 July 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    11 August 2014

    Transferred to Middle Wallop.
    For Reduction to Produce (RTP).

    To RNAS Yeovilton (south side), Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    United Kingdom Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood

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    Robert Nichols

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