Lynx AH.7 retirement

[P6 Driver]

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[diginagain]

popularThat'll depend on who you ask...

[Lima Juliet]

Is that like Ford Popular?

[Rotate too late]

Best navy helicopter the army ever bought, hopefully they'll never make that mistake again!..............oh.......right......ummmmm

[huge72]

I saw 4 fly over Cirencester in formation this morning heading East. A nice sound. I operated alongside them on the Wessex in NI for many years and felt safer for having them in Mutual Support. Sadly all things come to the end!

[The Helpful Stacker]

Ahh, the pleasure of having hot engine oil drip on you whilst refuelling them at R850, such memories...

Still, when the RAF's finest started waving a note from their mum's when the weather turned a bit iffy you could usually rely on a Lynx getting through to G40 with the mail.

[Rotate too late]

Was in G40 when a Lynx followed the water pipe up the hill to drop off the mail whilst in cloud...that was about two days before one wrapped its tail around barbed wire on R23! Ah memories....it was watching a full screw performing flying wizardry ( I knew layer to be torque matching!!!!) that prompted me to put my papers in....lucky air corps:ok:

[Stitchbitch]

If you're talking 1996 then :ok:
Enjoyed 6 months with the Avn det, good times. Is the Mk.9 going soon? Legend has it that skids were for kids :E

[Door Slider]

Mk9 retires in 2018 I believe.

[gazelle04]

Carefully prepared by MPSU at Middle Wallop. Not everything you see is real!

[Gnd]

Army Bids Farewell To The Mark 7 Lynx (http://forces.tv/73501001)

The Army says goodbye to an iconic aircraft after 25 years of service (http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/search/?q=Helicopter)

Bid farewell to the Lynx Mk7 aircraft (http://www.army.mod.uk/news/27134.aspx)


British Army (https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy?fref=ts)


Yesterday at 18:38 (https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy?fref=ts)

The 4 over Cirencester were returning from Wales I believe?

[SilsoeSid]

Legend has it that skids were for kids

Maybe so, but wheels are for wankers :ok:

(Apart that is for a short period while in Sarajevo :E )

[The Helpful Stacker]

Maybe so, but wheels are for wankers :ok:

Mk9 wheelie bins, good for putting crap in.

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Ah yes, the soup dragons - too close for soup, going to buns:ok::ok:

[Rosevidney1]

The Hairy Arm Corps has a record of getting the wrong size of kit, not helped by CrabAir throwing hissy fits and demanding the low weight limits be maintained. Perhaps this will only be resolved when all the armed services lose their identities and integrate into a unified force. Mind you, those that have tried that particular route have been less than ecstatic with the result!

[chopper2004]

Here are my photos of the Lynx AH.7 performing during the air pageant at the Centenary of AgustaWestland, a few weeks ago,

Cheers

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3672_zpsm12ki1so.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3678_zpstgpql8wq.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3680_zpsgzku5pls.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3682_zpsnwk6ivq8.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3674_zpse1ynf4rl.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3686_zpskokyrqwb.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3688_zpsru6rcids.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3726_zpsa29mtsy5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3723_zpsroi7uwwl.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3719_zpskyfa9fnw.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_3691_zpsxetbmngx.jpg

Cheers

[P6 Driver]

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[NutLoose]

Was the whirlwind flying?

[chopper2004]

@Nutloose,

Yep - here's my photo from earlier that afternoon,

cheers

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/IMG_2781_zpst3fio1se.jpg

[NutLoose]

Cool, I hadn't realised one was still airworthy, did the airworthy Wessex appear?

[chopper2004]

@Nutloose

Nope am afraid,

Cheers