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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx AH.7
    Last Military Serial:XZ649 AAC
    Construction Number:188
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx AH.7 sn XZ649 AAC cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bristol University, Queens Building, Bristol, City of Bristol, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx AH.1.

    9 September 1980

    First flight.

    23 September 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n XZ649.

    By 9 June 1984

    Transferred to Lynx Conversion Flight (LCF), Middle Wallop.
    Noted at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 84.

    By 9 June 1984

    Markings Applied: E

    1 June 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at TVS Airshow, Hurn, Bournemouth

    Converted to a Lynx AH.7.

    By 4 September 1988

    Transferred to 671 SQN, Middle Wallop.
    Noted at Farnborough Air Show.

    By 4 September 1988

    Markings Applied: L

    To Farnborough.
    For Ground Instruction.

    To Bristol University, Queens Building, Bristol, City of Bristol, England.
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    Restored.
    Fitted with the boom of XZ646.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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