Shrieking Gazelles

[Zishelix]

Gazelle in front of the Titsa Falls, South Africa in 2013

[Savoia]

SA341B XX409 VH-OIX (WA1351) as seen at Adelaide Parafield Airport on 19th February 2022 (Photo by Andrew Lesty)


YU-HWF


SA341G(S) YU-HWF (cn.1407) as seen at Bergen Airport in Norway on 23rd August 2016 (Photo by Martin Skaatun)




SA341D G-CBJZ (WA1734) as seen at Stapleford on 19th February 2022




SA342L CN-ACX avec ALAT 342MV in Morocco NFI




Gazelles in Compiègne, France on 10th June 2006 (Photo by Alan Meloy)

SA341F2 N888GZ (cn.1540) flight near
San Gabriel Valley Airport in LA County,
California in February 2022

SA342 simulated snow ops

[Savoia]

SA341C XZ939 (WA1750) as seen at RNAS Yeovilton on 7th May 2008 (Photo by Neil Brant)




SA341-2 F-MABC (cn.3855) as seen at Compiègne 10th June 2006 (Photo by Alan Meloy)




SA342J YU-HES (cn.1057) as seen at Manston Airport on 31st October 2020

[Fabrice]

SA341-2 F-MABC (cn.3855): actually it's a 342M, belonging to the EHADT (HQ staff VIP unit). It bears on the nose the insigna of a French Navy helicopter unit, probably a memory from a deployement onboard a French Navy vessel.

[Savoia]

Grazie mille Fabrizio, much appreciated! 👍

[Savoia]

BosniGaz


SA342L1 A-2803 (cn.142) as seen in Bosnia NFI




Unidentified Gazelle in Russia NFI




SA342M F-MCYA (cn.1866) as seen at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base (Camp La Horie) on 25th June 1986 (Photo by Fred Willemsen)

[Savoia]

SA341C G-DFKI (WA1216) as seen at Shoreham on 6th July 2013 (Photo by Stephen Duquemin)




SA341B ZB673 (WA1966) as seen at Bournemouth Hurn on 1st June 1986 (Photo by Stephen Rendle)




SA342M digital Gazelle

[Savoia]

SA341B XX444 (WA1248) as seen at Greenham Common on 27th June 1981




SA341C XZ942 (WA1761) as seen at RNAY Fleetlands on 13th June 1981 (Photo by Robin Walker)


BosniGaz


SA342L1 A-2803 (cn.142) as seen in Bosnia NFI

A-2803 seen here fitted with hoist.




SA341F2 N2MF (cn.1448) as seen Stateside on 23rd February 2022

[Savoia]

SA342 12879 as seen over Serbia NFI (Photo by Igor Salinger)




SA341B XZ294 (WA1506) as seen at the Defence Logistics Organisation HQ in Bath on 29th September 2003 (Photo by Kevin Slade)

Attached to 658 Squadron.

It looks as if DLO HQ spared no expense on their helipad!

[Savoia]

SA342L AEE-373 (cn.5013) as seen at La Balbina in Ecuador on 6th August 2021 (Phoot by Diogo Da Conceição)




SA342M NFI




SA341B ZU-RLH (WA1600) as seen in South Africa in 2021 (Photo by Pieter Cronje)

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) YU-HWF (cn.1407) as seen at Swansea in Wales on 25th February 2022 (Photo by Roger Winser)




SA341B XZ344 (WA1704) as seen at RAF Church Fenton on 12th June 1983 (Photo by Shaun Connor)

Attached to 3 Flight.




Armée de Terre Gazelle (cn.1194) as seen at Cambrai in France on 23rd May 1993 (Photo by Graham Tiller)

[Savoia]

SA341B ZB671 (WA1958) as seen at the MoD's Tactical Supply Wing in Stafford on 23rd February 2022




SA342M F-MBSK (cn.2014) as seen at Aéroport de Toulouse Francazal in November 2003 (Photo by T. Laurent)


BosniGaz


Bosnian Air Force Gazelles A-2306 & A-2803

[Savoia]

SA341G N341ZL (cn.1262) as seen in Hobart, Tasmania on 1st March 2022 (Photo by David Soderstrom)




SA341B XX438 (WA1406) as seen at AAC Netheravon on 10th April 2008 (Photo by Martin Schofield)


The Essex 'Gaz Cave'


SA341B XX394 (WA1321) as seen at the 'Secret Gaz Cave' in Essex in February 2022 (Photo by Ian Ford)

[Savoia]

SA341G N62416 (cn.1170) as seen at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania on 10th June 1976 (Photo by Peter Nicholson)




SA341B XX412 (WA1362) as seen at Aldergrove in Northern Ireland in 1979

[Savoia]

SA342L 354 (2197) as seen at Andreas Papandreou Air Base on 10th November 2021




SA341F2 F-MBGG (1721) as seen at Dax Seyresse on 16th May 2019 (Photo by Jevgeni Ivanov)




Qatar Donates Gazelles to Rwanda

The links between Rwanda and the small Gulf emirate have been strengthened in recent months as a result of converging economic interests. On Friday, March 4th 2022, the Qatar Emiri Air Force formalised the delivery of two of its Aérospatiale SA.342 Gazelle armed reconnaissance helicopters to the Rwandan Air Force . The aircraft were offered as well as a batch of spare parts to keep them in flight . A Qatari military transport plane ensured the delivery.


Two SA342L's have been donated to Rwanda by Qatar

Rwanda still flies two Gazelles purchased at the end of the 1980's with a third being used for spare parts. The others were destroyed during the civil war of 1990-1994 and the ensuing French intervention.


The Gazelles, together with a supply of spares, were delivered to Rwanda aboard a Qatari Air Force C-17

Qatar currently has twelve SA342 Gazelles which are considered to be in very good condition. The emirate has now started the withdrawal of the Gazelle from active service and which will be replaced by the Airbus H125M.

Qatar delivered the Gazelles to Rwanda using a QEAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III together with over two and a half tons of spare parts.

https://www.avionslegendaires.net/20.../?fr=operanews

[Rotorspot]

Good job!! Thanks for posting.

[Savoia]

Prego Jos! 👍

[Savoia]

SA342M F-MGKD (2185) as seen at Aéroport de Lyon-Bron on 22nd June 2011




SA341G(S) N150SF (1584) as seen at Cheltenham on 12th March 2015 (Photo by Paul Beale)




SA341B XZ345 (WA1705) as seen at SPTA on 18th September 2012 (Photo by Tony Osborne)

[Savoia]

SA341G HA-LFB (1074) as seen at Breighton on 22nd August 2010 (Photo by Malcolm Clarke)


SA341H YU-HEI (012) as seen at Bournemouth Hurn in 2000 (Photo by Phil Rawlings)




SA341B XZ319 (WA1616) as seen at RAF Abingdon on 16th July 1978 (Photo by John Bolt)

[Rotorspot]

New Gazelle in France

F-AYBB SA341F2, c/n 1612, ex ALAT 1612. Registered 16-Feb-2022 to C. and T. Bertrand, Paris.

[Savoia]

That's great news 👍 and makes two now with F-AYSA, but I see that there is also an F-AYOB registered although no images yet IIRC. I think its great that France are releasing 'A' registrations for these classic craft.

[Rotorspot]

In fact, the third one is F-AYOM, SA341F2, c/n 1451 (F-AYOB is a SOCATA TB30).

[Savoia]

SA341G HA-PJB as seen departing Hillhead Quarry in Buxton on 24th June 2014




SA341B XX456 (WA1465) as seen at RAF Leuchars on 15th November 2005

[xbdt]

SA342M c/n 4103 taken at Sanicole/Leopoldsburg (Belgium) on 30.07.1994

[Savoia]

Grazie XB! 👌

[Savoia]

Qatari Air Force SA342L QA-04 NFI




Royal Navy Sharks SA341C's NFI

[Savoia]

SA341B ZA728 (WA1797) as seen at RNAS Yeovilton on 1st October 1984 (Photo by Robert Nichols)




SA341G G-SFTF (1262) as seen at Prestwick in 8th June 1985 (Photo by Derek Ferguson)





Enamel Gazelle pins available at: https://www.ebay.it/itm/232231219743...cAAOSw4DJYmIKV

[Savoia]

SA341B ZU-RLH (WA1600) as seen in South Africa in March 2022 (Photos by Angelo Picoto)










SA342M F-MGAU as seen in France in March 2022

Engaged in training with 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins.

[Fabrice]

Gazelle Down in Ecuador

Yesterday, 12 March 2022, an SA342L belonging to the Ecuadorian Army, currently identified as AEE-374 (5014), crashed in the town of Portoviejo.

Initial reports suggest the aircraft suffered a bird strike and made a forced landing on a highway.

The two occupants are reportedly uninjured.

https://pledgetimes.com/video-ecuado...n-busy-avenue/

[Zishelix]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/276441

[Savoia]

Grazie Fabrizio.

[Savoia]

SA342J(S) N342WF (1470) as seen at Cedar City Regional Airport in Utah on 13th March 2022




SA341D G-CBSI XZ934 (WA1736) as seen at Capel in West Sussex on 6th July 2019




C-GOCA digital impression

[Savoia]

SA342MV F-MGCI +1 as seen in 2021 NFI




SA341B XX457 (WA1468) as seen at Groningen Eelde Airport in 1992 (Photo by Jack Poelstra)

RA-05708 in the Caucasus Mountains in March 2022





Gazelles at Stapleford on 14th March 2022

[Savoia]

SA341H 12806 (024) as seen at Belgrade Batajnica Airport on 20th October 2017 (Photo by Mia Milinkovic)




SA341G(S) N123TY (1264) during filming in the US NFI

[Savoia]

SA342MV F-MGBO as seen in southern France NFI (Photo by Nick Martin)




SA341G(S) G-GAZZ (1271) as seen at Sywell on 7th November 2005 (Photo by John Lambeth)

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) G-CDJT (1509) as seen at Ha'penny Green on 21st November 2010 (Photo by Robert Beaver)




SA342MV F-MGBC NFI

[Savoia]

Gaz Down in South Africa

We have received reports of a Gazelle accident during the past week in South Africa.

We have been advised that while transitioning from the hover into forward flight, the RRPM began to decay resulting in the front of the skids hitting the ground. When this happened, the driver apparently pulled back sharply on the cyclic causing the main rotor to strike the tailboom and severe the fenestron driveshaft. The aircraft was apparently overweight.



If anyone has further information relating to this accident, please send us a message at: aviafora1@gmail.com




SA342L at Portoviejo in Ecuador in March 2022 (Photo by Kenneth Trocellier)




Gazelle at Stapleford on 18th March 2022

[xbdt]

Mini Gaz Meet at Aérodrome de Namur

On Saturday 19/03/2022 we gathered 4 Gazelles at the seasonal opening of EBNM airport (Namur-Suarlée Airfield located in the middle of Belgium).

The two big brothers and little sister in top picture (N700SH, N505HA & N341DT) and N341AS on the lower.

Next week we'll try to gather 8 Gazelles together, we'll see.

[Savoia]

'𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒘𝒆'𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 8 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒆.' — Ha ha, fantastico XB! 👌 Also, at Namur or somewhere else?

Bravo on Saturday's mini Gaz meet, that was great! 👍

Kurt, if you're reading this I think the time has now come for you to get a set of skid fairings for 'Kurtcraft'. 😁

[KurtLefebre]

skid pants are for sissies :-) hahaha

[Savoia]

'𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔' 😆

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) YU-HWF (1407) as seen at Norwich Airport on 19th March 2022 (Photo by Josh Knights)




SA342M in Djibouti in March 2022




SA341F2 N497MM (1384) as seen Stateside NFI

SA342MV hover-taxi and landing at
Malaga on 20th March 2022