Lynx HMA 8DSP Helicopter
photo category: helicopters

A Royal Navy Lynx HMA.8DSP takes off from the US aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz. The Lynx's nose houses a Seaspray Mark 1 360° radar and a Sea Owl forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor. The Lynx HMA 8DSP typically operates from Royal Navy warships and is used for a range of tasks including anti-submarine warfare and carrying Royal Marines and Maritime Sniper Teams during ship boarding operations.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Wagner