Monday 30 April 2012

WILDCAT Sea Trials Complete – The prototype, small anti-submarine helicopter, WILDCAT, and successor to the LYNX has completed some 390 deck landing on the Type 23 Frigate IRON DUKE when the sea trials were completed in February this year (2012).   Night landings included in this total were some 148 and night vision goggles were used in 76 on these.   The WILDCAT is serving with 700W Squadron, based at Yeovilton and is the first of 28 new machines ordered for Fleet Air Arm use, and should enter service in 2015.

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