WHILE the Black Cats show off the Royal Navy’s helicopter skills, the Army will also fly a solo Lynx display at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

The helicopter has been widely used in the Army Air Corps for a variety of roles.

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Primarily, it is a battlefield utility helicopter and has also been used for anti-tank and reconnaissance operations.

It is capable of having door gunners, meaning it was able to operate in a close air support role in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Lynx is the fastest helicopter in the world at 160 knots and incredibly manoeuvrable.

It is fitted with an advanced communication system, improved surveillance equipment and the M3M Machine Gun - a 0.50” calibre weapon, capable of firing over 850 rounds a minute.