After almost 40 years of service, the British Army finally decommissioned the Lynx helicopter in January. Thomas Newdick was at RAF Odiham for the official send-off.
AH9A retirement
The farewell flight by four 657 Squadron, Army Air Corps (AAC) Lynx AH9As on January 16 took in some of the many bases that have played a significant role in the type’s impressive career: Odiham, Middle Wallop, Upavon, Yeovilton, Shawbury, Wattisham and others. As the sun came down, ‘Valhalla’ flight – ZF537, ZF538, ZG918 and the specially marked ZG917 – flew the length of the River Thames over central London.