RAF Shawbury Final Flight of the Lynx January 16, 2018

Final Flight of the Lynx Reported as five but four Lynx AH.9s with 657 Squadron AAC based at Odiham flew a route around England. At Shawbury a forward air refuelling point (FARP) was set up. For the many photographers it was disappointing that this was some 800 yards away from any vantage point. A Griffin with the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) was doing underslung loads (USL) training for most of the morning close to the fenceline.

Valhalla Flight of four Lynx AH.9As arrive at the FARP at RAF Shawbury

Left to right: Lynx AH.9As (ZG927, ZF537, ZF538 and ZG918) with 657 Squadron AAC based at RAF Odiham.

Left to right: Lynx AH.9As (ZG927, ZF537, ZF538 and ZG918) with 657 Squadron AAC.

Left to right: Lynx AH.9As (ZG927, ZF537, ZF538 and ZG918) with 657 Squadron AAC.

Underslung loads (USL) training

Bell 412EP Griffin HT.1 (ZJ707 'O') with the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).

Left to right: Griffin HT.1 (ZJ707 'O') with the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).

Left to right: Griffin HT.1 (ZJ707 'O') with the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).

Left to right: Griffin HT.1 (ZJ707 'O') with the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).

Left to right: Griffin HT.1 (ZJ707 'O') with the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).