83+23 GKN Westland Super Sea Lynx Mk.88A c/n 392 - German Navy - Wittmundhafen AFB, Germany - 04/08/2004

The Super Sea Lynx Mk.88A, also known as the Super Lynx 100 series, is one of the latest upgrades of the Lynx family. It features the Marconi Sea Spray 3000 radar with a 360-degree antenna, a multi-role turret (MRT) forward-looking infrared set on the nose and BAe Matra Sea Skua anti-shipping missiles. The Super Sea Lynx Mk 88A is a special version for the German Marineflieger, which ordered seven in 1996. Formal roll-out of the first Mk 88A for the German Navy occurred at Westlands Yeovil works on 14 July 1999. In addition to the seven Mk.88A ordered, the remaining 17 Mk.88 airframes of the Marineflieger, delivered already in 1982, were modified up to Mk.88A Super Sea Lynx standard at the Donauwörth plant of Eurocopter Deutschland. These helicopters received completely new fuselages but retained their original engines, flying controls, hydraulics, avionics and electrical systems. Upgrades and modifications to the tail rotor system completed the conversion. The Lynx Mk.88A fleet of total 24 is operated by the MFG3 "Graf Zeppelin" based at Nordholz, but operates also from Type 122 and 123-class frigates. Normally, two Super Sea Lynx will be on board to perform ASuW/ASW tasks, next to these the helicopter has a secondary over-the-horizon-targeting role, guiding F122-class-fired Harpoon missiles.

GKN Westland Super Sea Lynx Mk.88A s/n 392 is registered 83+23 in service with the German Navy MFG3. The helicopter was photographed at Wittmundhafen AFB near Wittmund in Germany on 4 August 2004.