Shrieking Gazelles

[Savoia]

SA342L 241 (1854) as seen at Baldonnel Aerodrome on 25th April 1996

[Savoia]

Okay, grazie XB.

[xbdt]

No impact on the gazelle owners. The only gaz engine from the list is Astazou IIIC2 but these did not had a TC anyway.

[Savoia]

Question for XB, please could you explain if this will have any impact on Gaz owners:

[Savoia]

SA341G G-BBHW (WA1098) as seen at Farnborough on 8th September 1978 (Photo by P. Gauthier)



SA341C XZ940 (WA1757) as seen at Aberdeen in the 1980's (Photo by Graham Innes)

[Savoia]

SA341H 12611 (003) as seen in Mostar in 1984 during the filming of the French TV series 'La Chasse aux Tresors' (Treasure Hunt)




SA342M F-MGAR (3938) as seen at Aéroport de Lyon-Bron on 8th October 2023 (Photo by Campbell McGhee)

[Savoia]

SA342M OO-XDT (4103) as seen at Oostmalle Airfield on 20th August 2023 (Photo by Jef Pets)




G-UNNS landing at Elstree

[Savoia]

SA341B ZB674 (WA1967) as seen at Leicester Airport on 4th October 2023 (Photo by Brad Simpson)




SA342MV F-MGCJ (4179) as seen at Aéroport de Dole on 14th October 2023 (Photo by Yanis Oudard)

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N341F (1482) as seen at Georgetown-Scott Airport, Kentucky in October 2023




SA341B XZ313 (WA1582) as seen at Flugplatz Aigen im Ennstal in Austria on 9th August 2002 (Photo by Michiel van Herten)

[Savoia]

SA341G N505HA (1022) as seen at Knokke Heliport in Knokke-Heist, Belgium on 21st September 2023

505's titles seem to have changed from 'Dynali Technical Support' to 'Dreamz Concepts'.

[Savoia]

SA341G C-GEML (1017) as seen at Wandering River, Alberta in 1985




SA341F2 ZU-RLD (1659) as seen landing in South Africa

[Savoia]

Grazie Jos! 👍

[Rotorspot]

Gazelle Updates

G-CMNA SA341G, c/n 1286, cancelled 05-Oct-2023 on export to the USA.

N657GZ SA341F2, c/n 1657, changed ownership 04-Oct-2023 to GLOBAL AVIATION MANAGEMENT INC, WELLINGTON (FL)

[Zishelix]

It could be
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...=1194#post1194

[Savoia]

Regarding the SnowGaz, this could be the Lambair Gazelle (C-GVIT) which also had fairings and a hook and a similar scheme.

[Zishelix]

SA342MV F-MGCJ (4179) as seen at Base Aerea di Gioia del Colle in Italia on 8th October 2023 (Photo: Kelvin Sullivan)



Snow Gazelles in Autumn

Interesting photo taken in USA or Canada probably in the 1980's.

[Zishelix]

SA341G #1271 G-GAZZ in the movie '28 Weeks Later' (2007)






SA342MV's F-MGBW (2142) with F-MGCJ (4179) as seen at Gioia del Colle Air Base in Italy on 10th October 2023
(Photo: Davide Olivati)






SA342M F-MGED (4208) as seen at Aérodrome Melun-Villaroche on 10th September 2023

[Ian]

Thursday 12th, 10am Middle Wallop, 10.30 RNAS Yeovilton, 11.30 Vector Fleetlands

[Ian]

Wednesday 11th. 10am Shawbury, 10.25 Hereford (SAS barracks?), Abbey Wood, 11.15 Brize Norton,
1pm Duxford, Wattisham,
3.15 pm QE2 bridge, VRPM3 Jct 3 4.05 Middle Wallop

[Zishelix]

Kuwaiti Police

SA342L c/n 1339 KAF 512 used by the Kuwait Police






Another image of WA341D ZU-HGZ c/n WA1728 in South Africa NFI

[Savoia]

Wendy Wills with SA341B VH-OIX (WA1351) former XX409 as seen at Wilkins Airfield in Jamestown, South Australia on 8th October 2023 (Photo by Sandy Horne)




Serbian 50 Year Gazelle Anniversary



This commemorative Serbian Air Force '50 Year Gazelle Anniversary' patch is available to order via email: aviation.icarus@gmail.com

[Savoia]

Grazie Ian e Zis!👍

[Zishelix]

Thanks for info, Ian. Indeed, mil Gazelles are becoming rare birds in UK skies

Btw, there's a problem with the link you posted, this one should work better
https://www.scramble.nl/military-new...dron-swan-song

[Ian]

665 Squadron Farewell Flights

On 10, 11 and 12 October 2023, three-ship farewell flights are planned by Army Air Corps (AAC) 665 squadron (JHC FS Aldergrove) across the United Kingdom. It is planned that Gazelles XZ320, ZA775 and ZB690 will be used for these flights.


SA341B ZB690 (WA2003) as seen at ManBart on 16th June 2023 (Photo by Simon Willson)

Upon completion of these flights, the three helicopters will head for Fleetlands on 12 October 2023. There they will join other former 665 squadron Gazelle helicopters, including ZB665 and ZB693 which arrived on 3 October pending disposal.

Once 665 squadron has retired its Gazelle helicopters, only 7Regt Conversion Flight at AAC Middle Wallop will operate a handful of Gazelles. About half a dozen Gazelles are used by this unit for pilot training, a sad number compared to the total of 212 of this type which were delivered to the Army Air Corps.

https://www.scramble.nl/military-new...dron-swan-song

[Savoia]

SA341G ZU-RLU (1097) as seen at Durban Virginia Airport on 8th September 2023
(Photo by Brian Spurr)




SA342MV F-MCXF as seen in 2005 NFI

[Savoia]

SA342J D-HOPO (1708) as seen in Germany in June 1979 (Photo by Paul Bannwarth)

[Zishelix]

Thanks for info!

[Savoia]

Yes, this is Castellaneta (the birth place of Rudolph Valentino) and which is just to the south of Gioia del Colle.

[Zishelix]

4179/GCJ over Italy in late September 2023.

Sav, any chance you recognize the town below? It doesn't look like Gioia del Colle.

[Savoia]

Yes, he was known (IIRC) to have introduced stamps to Brechou, a tradition which I think the Barclay brothers continued when they bought the island.