Duel in the Desert
The Lynx helicopter was built for speed and was used in the Iraq War in 2003.
British pilots James Newton and Derby Allen flying a Lynx helicopter near Basara, Iraq.
A reenactment of an Iraqi tank firing at at a Royal Navy helicopter in the city of Basra.
The Lynx helicopter hovering.
A Lynx helicopter lands at a operating base close to the Iraq-Iran border on February 6, 2009 in Iraq.
The blades of the Lynx helicopter are advanced composites of titanium and fiberglass - tough, but highly flexible and the rotor hub has no hinges.
The blades are advanced composites of titanium and fiberglass, this makes the Lynx the most maneuverability helicopter in the world.
British operation team briefing the next patrol.
British pilots James Newton and Derby Allen flying a Lynx helicopter.
British pilots James Newton and Derby Allen evaded then shot down a Iraq tank before it was able to attack British ground troops.