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Old 27th Jan 2010, 13:01
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Winnie
 
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Norway currently operates Westland Lynx for shipboard ops, just Coastguard really, and minor SAR.

They also have a few Sea Kings (Westland built machines) that are used ONLY for SAR, and they are getting long in the tooth as well. 1970/71 for the first 12, and the replacement machines from sometime in the late 80's/early 90's.

And in addition to that, a few Bell 412SP's for troop transport.

The Lynx have been upgraded some, and given life extension, but they are singing on the last verse I believe.

When they originally started this deal, they should have gone with modernized/customized SH/HH-60's, rather than betting on something that was not even flying at the time...

But...
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