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Flap Track 6 17th Mar 2017 14:50

Four ship Lynx formation over Bristol this morning accompanied by a Merlin. Looked like the Merlin was photo ship and positioned to get a good shot of them passing over Brunel's masterpiece.
I assume they were lynxes and not wildcats.
Anybody have any details please?

Tony Flynn 17th Mar 2017 15:10

Similar formation of 5 just passed over Lightwater, Surrey.
Appear to be enroute towards Odiham?

rugmuncher 17th Mar 2017 15:17

https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...96&oe=59290D10

PPRuNeUser0211 17th Mar 2017 15:21

Just saw a four-ship down the M3. No 4 looked a little out, but then so did 2 and 3... Helicopter formation 😂

Sad sign when a 4 ship is instantly assumed to be a farewell flypast!

VX275 17th Mar 2017 15:40

Boscombe's duty Russian spy had plenty of company at Spotter's corner.

pulse1 17th Mar 2017 16:42

And they were only 30 minutes late too! (At Sandbanks)

chevvron 17th Mar 2017 16:47


Originally Posted by pba_target (Post 9709614)
Just saw a four-ship down the M3. No 4 looked a little out, but then so did 2 and 3... Helicopter formation ��

Sad sign when a 4 ship is instantly assumed to be a farewell flypast!

Saw them on H3/M3 north west of Chobham; no 5 obviously a camera ship.

Still serving in the AAC aren't they?

Davef68 17th Mar 2017 19:25


Originally Posted by chevvron (Post 9709700)
Still serving in the AAC aren't they?

A few mk 9s for a couple more years

[email protected] 18th Mar 2017 21:13

Mk 9 Alphas not the old 'soup dragons'.

They are all gradually being recycled since you need a Lynx 'donor' to produce a Wildcat even though no-one in management likes the Wildcat being referred to as 'another Lynx'.

If it looks like a duck, waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck.............:)

pr00ne 19th Mar 2017 12:18

I thought that all Wildcats had been delivered and the production line closed down!


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