IT IS hard to believe that almost 47 years after the maiden flight of prototype Westland model WG13 on March 21,1971, the Westland Lynx helicopter has been retired from UK military service. At 15:20hrs on January 26, 2018, the final two Lynx AH9As in service with Army Air Corps, 657 Squadron based at RAF Odiham, Hampshire, touched down at nearby Army Aviation Centre Middle Wallop following their final flight. Shutdown at Wallop ended the type's Army career stretching back almost 40 years.
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