A history of the design and development of the Type is provided in the Wikipedia entry.
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May 9, 1954
Lynx AH.1 (modified) (G-LYNX):
Establishment of Vertipedia founder and architect Nicholas C.G. Isaacs
August 11, 1986
Lynx AH.1 (modified) (G-LYNX):
Absolute World Speed Record for helicopters achieved (modified Westland Lynx AH.1 'G-LYNX')
March 24, 2017
HMA.8 Lynx:
The Royal Navy retires the Lynx after 41 years of service (Lynx HMA.8)