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Thursday, June 21, 2007

South African Super Lynx 300 At Paris Air Show

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usA Super Lynx 300 helicopter destined for the South African Air Force is making its debut appearance at the Paris Air Show this week prior to being delivered to Air Force Base Ysterplaat in South Africa next month.

The helicopter, one of four ordered in 2003, represents the latest variant of the Super Lynx – the world’s most successful small ship helicopter.

All four Super Lynx 300 Mk 64 aircraft for South Africa, which will be operated by the Air Force for the Navy, are planned to be delivered to South Africa during July.

Pilot and ground crew conversion training was completed in May 2007 by AgustaWestland at its Customer Training Centre in Yeovil and a team comprising a pilot, two service engineers and an In-service manager from AgustaWestland will be assisting the South African Air Force during its introduction into operational service.

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