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21 March 1971 – maiden flight of Westland Lynx

20 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 21st March 1971, the new British multi-purpose helicopter, designated Westland Lynx, performed its first flight. Development process focused on creation of the new British rotorcraft, named WG.13 and intended for both civil and military […]

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Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A

30 July 2024 Jacek Domański

Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A (c/n 422, ´83+02´ of Marineflieger / the German Naval Aviation) performing a flying display during second spotter day at NATO Tiger Meet 2024, Schleswig/Jagel, June 2024. The Super Lynx Mk […]

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Developing the better and effective rescue operations – Galileo SAR Meet 2023

17 January 2024 Jacek Domański

Between 24th and 28th August 2023, the latest edition of Galileo SAR Meet took place in Nordholz air base, at the North Sea coast. Search and rescue crews from Belgium, Italy, Lithuania, the Czech Republic […]

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Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A

5 September 2023 Jacek Domański

Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A (c/n WA.397, ´83+26´ of the German Naval Aviation / Marineflieger), static display during spotter day at Galileo SAR Meet 2023, Nordholz, August 2023. In the mid-1960s, the Westland company developed […]

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