The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants. The Lynx went into operational usage in 1977 and was later adopted by the armed forces of over a dozen nations, primarily serving in the battlefield utility, anti-armour, search and rescue and anti-submarine warfare roles. The Lynx was the world's first fully aerobatic helicopter. In 1986 a specially modified Lynx set the current Fédération Aéronautique Internationale's official airspeed record for helicopters. The helicopter is now produced and marketed by Agusta Westland. It was widely used by the British armed forces such as Navy and Army air corps but also exported to NATO countries.
IPMS NEDERLAND PRESENTS HERE OVER 800 WALKAROUND LYNX PHOTOS!
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Dutch MLD Lynx 
The type was used for various duties by the Dutch Naval Aviation , Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD), (later designated DHC Defensie Helicopter Commando), until September 2012. Several Dutch Lynxes are seen here:
SH-14D
Dutch navy air service, Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)
Mk.27 (SH-14B), no 266, converted to SH-14D mid 1995, used for anti-submarine duties.
Photographed, September 2007 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
GALLERY WITH OVER 100 PHOTOGRAPHS:
SH-14D
Several different helicopters:
Photographed, June 2008 by Wilko Jonker (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
SH-14D Lynx DHC/ (former MLD)
Photographed, September 2007 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
SH-14D , gone out of Dutch service
Photographed, September 15, 2012 at De Kooy. The Lynx was put out of Dutch naval air service a few days earlier. Aircraft are seen with special Good Bye markings with funny drawings and a black and white "finish" scheme, marking the end.
by Meindert de Vreeze (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
SH-14D Lynx, code "268", Dutch naval air service (MLD)
Photographed at a maintenance check at De Kooy, August 2008
By Mark Dijk (C) Copright IPMS Nederland
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PART TWO:
MLD Lynx
Selection photo's from earlier days (not sorted).
Photographed / Collection Fred Bachofner (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
and in a hangar:
MLD Lynx
The Dutch naval air service (MLD) Lynx "278" was photographed at De Kooij / Den Helder, The Netherlands. Details are also show of various equipment and the sonar.
Photographed Joop Dionet (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland, 2013
SONAR details:
EQUIPMENT details:
RACK details for the Sonar equipment inside the cabin:
Photographed Joop Dionet (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland, 2013
Lynx SH-14D MLD "267"
After being retired from the Royal Netherlands Naval Flying service (Marine Luchtvaart Dienst) service this in 1995 converted SH-14D coded "267" went in 2015 to the Technical University Delft (TU DELFT) Dept. of aerospace engineering, Delft, The Netherlands. It is used to educate students and various parts have been disassembled.
Photographed Summer 2017 by Meindert de Vreeze (c) Copyright IPMS Nederland
In 1/72 many Lynx models have been issued such as from Airfix, Revell, Matchbox, Frog/Novo, Hobbyboss. In 1/48 Fujimi had an old kit, the new Airfix kit is great.
In 1/32 scale, REVELL has 2 kits, see our IPMS NL Pre-view here....
One of our members made a very detailed 1/32 MLD Lynx , look here.... [external site]
MLD enthusiasts, modellers and historians may look at Lynx information here on IPMS NL NedMil
Joop Dionet also has made a book covering MLD Lynx Colours-, Stencils and Markings. Interested? Look here....
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This walk around page was first created January 2012 by M. de Vreeze