There are aspects of the Lynx crash that are extremely unpalatable. But is this really the right way to deal with it?
THE DAS FIT 30. Background. The 847 NAS Lynx Mk 7s were originally fitted with a XXXXX flare system using stock held by the Lynx IPT from a legacy Service Modification. This was to satisfy an unfunded requirement to fit Lynx with DAS. More recently funding was released to fit a further 15 Hamden Lynx Mk 7 with a DAS fit. XXXXX was invited to deliver a further tranche of XXXXX, however it was no longer in production. The XXXXX chaff and flare system was offered as an alternative and due to its similarity with the XXXXX system, the Lynx IPT selected it to simplify the modification process. There was also an aspiration to upgrade the XXXXX to the XXXXX system in order to achieve fleet commonality and to improve supportability. This aspiration was eventually realised and XXXXX was introduced under a Service Deviation approved by the Release to Service Authority, HQ DAAvn (Reference O). The 847 NAS Lynx had the modification carried out in theatre by a Service mods team from 7 Bn REME. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
31. Advice on DAS Effectiveness. The opinion of the AWC is that the Lynx has one of the most effective DAS suites of all the UK helicopter assets in theatre. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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