Lynx AH.7 retirement
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!
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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.
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.
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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
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Lynx MK7 has left the Air.
Army Bids Farewell To The Mark 7 Lynx
The Army says goodbye to an iconic aircraft after 25 years of service
Bid farewell to the Lynx Mk7 aircraft
British Army
Yesterday at 18:38
The 4 over Cirencester were returning from Wales I believe?
The Army says goodbye to an iconic aircraft after 25 years of service
Bid farewell to the Lynx Mk7 aircraft
British Army
Yesterday at 18:38
The 4 over Cirencester were returning from Wales I believe?
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Ah yes, the soup dragons - too close for soup, going to buns
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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!
Lynx AH7 display at 100 Years of AW
Here are my photos of the Lynx AH.7 performing during the air pageant at the Centenary of AgustaWestland, a few weeks ago,
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Was the whirlwind flying?
@Nutloose,
Yep - here's my photo from earlier that afternoon,
cheers
Yep - here's my photo from earlier that afternoon,
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Cool, I hadn't realised one was still airworthy, did the airworthy Wessex appear?