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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HAS.3S
    Last Military Serial:ZD251 RN
    Construction Number:251
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HAS.3S sn ZD251 RN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air and Ground, Hixon, Staffordshire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.3.

    19 May 1982

    First flight.

    4 June 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n ZD251.

    By 19 July 1982

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

    By 16 July 1983

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Portland.

    By 16 July 1983

    Markings Applied: 631, PO

    16 July 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Portland Air Show

    By 22 June 1985

    Markings Applied: Captain HMS Osprey on nose, 631, PO
    Low vis markings in black. Aircraft of Commanding Officer of RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey).

    22 June 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at BAe Filton Open Day

    22 June 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Converted to a Lynx HAS.3S.

    September 1994

    Transferred to HMS Monmouth Flight, 815 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Portland, Dorset.
    Operated with markings: The Black Duke

    By 17 September 2005

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 17 September 2005

    Markings Applied: 637

    17 September 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow in maintenance hanger

    14 July 2006


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford RIAT

    12 March 2009

    Transferred to GDSH, Middle Wallop.
    For spares recovery.

    29 May 2009

    Transferred to RNAS Yeovilton.
    Remains delivered by road.

    16 August 2010

    To Air and Ground, Hixon, Staffordshire.
    As scrap.
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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