WEstland Sea Lynx - Mk 90B (RDAF)

The Danish Navy Air Squadron, was the aerial component of the Danish navy, from 1977 to 2010-12-31. Operationally it was directly under command of the Danish Naval Command, but maintenance of the eight Westland Lynx helicopters and training of personnel was in cooperation with the air force. The Lynx helicopters were used primarily for fishery patrol, shipboard support and coastal Search & Rescue (SAR) missions.  The danish helicopter are based at Karup, It was originally build by the Germans in WW2 as ‘Fliegerhorst Grove’, and taken over by the RDAF post war. Since 2004 it has been the main helicopter base for the Danish Defence. The Westland Super Lynx is in the process of being replaced with a new helicopter. the Sikorsky Seahawk MH60-R.