The artist is David Gibbings MBE. Founder member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and Senior Engineer on numerous projects at Westlands including the Lynx World Speed Record.
This exceptional picture commemorates the event when, on the evening of August 11th 1986, a Westland Lynx helicopter flew at 400.87 kph (249.1mph) over a 15km course at Sedgemoor, near Glastonbury, Somerset, breaking the existing world speed for any helicopter.
A record it still holds in its class.
Signed by
Trevor Egginton - Chief Test Pilot
Geoff Byham - Chief Engineer
Derek Clews - Flight Test Engineer
John Perry - Chief Aerodynamicist
The artist, David Gibbings, was Head of Department at this time and concluded his illustrious career as Chief Flight Test Engineer at Westlands in 1993.
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