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| Squadrons for : Lynx | ||
| A list of all squadrons from known to have used this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
| Squadron | Info | |
No.657 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 31st January 1955 Fate : Disbanded 1st November 1955 Per terra sperque caelum - By land and sky | No.657 Sqn RAF Based at RAF Odiham, 657 Squadron, a sub unit of 9 Regiment of the Army Air Corps, and form part of the JSFAW (Joint Special Forces Aviaiton Wing) which also includes 7 Squadron RAF. In the late 1990s 657 Squadron were developed for special forces support role. 657 Sqn operate the Lynx AH7 helicopters in support of UKSF. The Lynx is a dual role attack/utility helicopter also operated by the Commando Helicopter Force The squadrons motto is Per Terras Perque Caelum (By Land and Sky). Since 2001 657 Squadorn has been used with UKSF and has been active a lot both Afghanistan and Iraq, it is almost certain that 657 Squadron have been supporting SAS and SBS operations in both areas of operations. | |
| Signatures for : Lynx | ||
| A list of all signatures from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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Lieutenant Commander Paul A J Collins Click the name above to see prints signed by Lieutenant Commander Paul A J Collins | Lieutenant Commander Paul A J Collins Joined the Royal Navy in 1964 and as a midshipman served in HMS EAGLE in the Far East in 1966. He qualified as an observer at RNAS Lossiemouth in 1969 and joined 800 NAS flying in Buccaneer Mk 2 embarked in HMS EAGLE 1970-71. HMS EAGLE was deployed to the Mediterranean and to the Far East during this period. Immediately after returning to the UK he flew to New York to join 809 NAS embarked in HMS ARK ROYAL and served throughout 1972 embarked and at RAF Honington. After a further year at Honington he converted to ASW helicopters and served with 826 NAS embarked in HMS TIGER and HMS HERMES. On completion of the US Navy Staff Course in 1976 he joined 700 Lynx Intensive Flying Trials Unit for the introduction of the Lynx HAS 2 to operational service and subsequently became the flight commander of Phoebe Flight embarked in HMS PHOEBE. He was Operations Officer at RNAS Yeovilton 1979-81 and during this time flew in the Royal Naval Historic Flight for two display seasons in the Fairy Firefly and Swordfish. He was then the Operations Officer of HMS ILLUSTRIOUS during build and on commissioning 1982-1984. He was on the staff of Flag Officer 3rd Flotilla as Staff Plans Officer 1984-86 and embarked in HM Ships INVINCIBLE and ARK ROYAL [new] during this period. He left the RN in 1988 after 2 years on the staff of Commander British Forces Hong Kong. Paul then joined the Army as a Major in the RAPC serving in Germany with 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and HQ 1st Armoured Division, RPO Exeter and HQ 49[East] Brigade in Nottingham. He retired in 2000 and now lives on Dartmoor. | |
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