Westland Lynx
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In Denmark, the Danish Naval Air Squadron currently operates 8 Westland SuperLynx Mk.90B (upgraded from Mk.23, Mk.80 & Mk.90) helicopters: S-134, S-142, S-170, S-175, S-181, S-191, S-249 & S-256. Helicopters S-035, S-187 and S-196 are decommisioned.
S-134: Danish navy helicopter (Westland Lynx) with a rescue swimmer, ready for insertion
S-142: 12,7mm-HMG-mounted Danish navy Westland Lynx on a heli-pad
S-170: Danish navy Westland Lynx landing on a Thetis-class patrol vessel
S-249: Danish navy Westland Lynx hoisting personel
S-256: Danish navy helicopter (Westland Lynx) doing Helicopter In-Flight Refueling (HIFR) from a Thetis-class vessel
Danish navy helicopter (Westland Lynx) conducting sling cargo lift
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In France the French navy operates HAS.2(FN) and HAS.4(FN) versions.
Lynx in German service[edit]
In Germany the German navy operates 22 Mk.88 helicopters.
Lynx in the United Kingdom service[edit]
In the en:United Kingdom, the British army and the royal navy fleet air arm operates various versions of the Westland Lynx helicopter. The army operates AH.5X, AH.7, and AH.9, whereas the navy operates HAS.3(S), HAS.3(GM(S)), HAS.3(ICE(S)) and HMA.8.
335: Of en:HMS Cardiff (D108) practising Search & Rescue, the pilot shown here, Lt Clayton, was mentioned in dispatches for his actions in the Falklands War.[1]
335: On the deck of HMS Cardiff with a Sea Skua missile
Other Lynx users[edit]
Other Lynx users are Brazilian navy, Netherlands Navy, Norwegian air force, Portuguese navy, Qatar Police, South African air force and South Korean navy.
References[edit]
- ↑ Gazette Website: PDF Navigator. www.gazettes-online.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.