Shrieking Gazelles

[Zishelix]

A farewell image for this 'Snow Gazelles' season

[Savoia]

Farewell Snow Gazelles!

[Zishelix]

Back in 1995 WA341C c/n 1007 G-ZELE was used for BBC TV serie Silent Witness. Since the helicopter 'survived' that (as far as I know), I wonder which Gazelle remains were seen on the filming set.

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N341KJ (1483) as seen at Oshkosh on 26th July 2023 (Photo by David Rickwood)

[Savoia]

SA341F2 ZU-RMD (1523) as seen in South Africa

[Zishelix]

Nice, always interesting to see new Gazelle livery

[Savoia]

Yes exactly Zis.

[Zishelix]

Blast from the past! Rare footage of SA341-03 XW276

[Savoia]

Héli-Jet SA341G F-BUFB (1034) as seen at Le Bourget on 29th May 1973 (Photo by Terry Dann)

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) HA-PJB (1392) as seen at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon on 11th January 2024

[Rotorspot]

New Gazelle in Belgium

OO-MER SA342M, c/n 3870, ex 3870/F-MGME; registered 10-Jan-2024 to Bernard Xavier, Lievegem.

Many happy landings.

[Savoia]

Grazie mille Jos! 👍

[daliborsky]

SA341C G-ZZLE former XX436 (WA1402) test flight with wonderful view and sounds

[Savoia]

Grazie Daliborsky 👍 e benvenuto ad Aviafora!

[Zishelix]

Welcome aboard, Daliborsky!

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-AYET (1607) as seen at Aéroport de Nancy–Essey
on 11th January 2024 (Vidéo de Jérôme Mervelet)

Jakub are you there? Now we have a civilian-owned Gaz in Desert Storm livery!

[Fabrice]

As you probably know, as you're all so sharp about the Gazelle on this forum , this Gazelle is (or will shortly be) equipped with some specials flight controls (called malonnier in french) to be flown without the rudder pedal, as her owner is disabled (legs paralysed after an accident years ago). A second French Gazelle should be modified like this.

[Zishelix]

Interesting, thanks for info Fabrice! There was a hint about 'malonnier Gazelle' here https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/d...e2022_n395.pdf (see p. 33), but I didn't know details.

[Savoia]

SA341C G-SIVJ (WA2012) as seen at Prestwick Airport on 8th September 2023 (Photo by Ian Howat)

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1022 N505HA at Kortrijk Wevelgem in July 2014 (Photo: Geert Diopere)

[Savoia]

SA341H HA-LFW (096) as seen at Elsenthal Airport in Grafenau, Germany on 26th May 2022 (Photo by Joachim Lippl)

[Zishelix]

SA341C G-BZDV WA1150 as seen few months ago

[Zishelix]

SA342L c/n 1824 L-801 in mid 1980's



SA341G(S) F-GFEB (1491) as seen at Lyon-Bron in August 1989 (Photo: Paul Bannwarth)

[Zishelix]

H-42/45 in Yugoslav AF

[Savoia]

SA342L ZU-RZR (1854) as seen in South Africa

Former Irish Air Corps 241 and former Crabtree Gaz HA-LFQ .. now for sale.

https://nextaviation.co.za/turbine-h...a342l-gazelle/

Contact: matthew@nextaviation.co.za

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-AYET (1607) as seen in France




Mini Thales Gazelle

[Zishelix]

I think we have already shown this video:



Since computer graphics wasn't so advanced at the time when this TV ad was made, I wonder if they really flew under that highway bridge?

http://www.helico-fascination.com/vi...-de-noiretable

[Zishelix]

It was Alouette which went through the tunnel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_I2EmDuc-c

Let's hope we would find out which Gazelles were engaged for the TV ad

[Savoia]

I'm talking about the scene at 7:15 on your link.

Yes, it would be interesting to know. It may have been a cooperation between Aérospatiale and Renault.

[xbdt]

and it is not filmed in Germany but in France.

[Zishelix]

SA341C ZU-HBH WA1418 as seen at Airlink Adrenaline Show in June 2017 (Photo by Warlock)

[Zishelix]

In addition to the previous post I managed to find this photo



Sadly, no closer to the machines identity info.

Most likely they weren't Polizei ones. One of them was 'stretched' version, as could be seen on the photo.

[Savoia]

Yes, as Helico wrote, it looks like they brought in the Gazelles and as mentioned, I'm guessing (but of course, can't be sure) that with four machines and being a Renault ad, most probably Aérospatiale supplied them.

Prehaps the only real way one could find out is if Renualt keep some sort of archives in which there may well be photos from the event.

[Zishelix]

Do we know anyone in Renault Goup?

[Savoia]

Perhaps try sending an email to one of the contacts on this list: https://media.renault.com/contacts-en/?lang=eng

[Zishelix]

Roland Fraissinet's 'Super Gazelle' F-GCCZ as seen in early 1990's

[Savoia]

'Super Gazelle' because of the Astazou XIV?

[Zishelix]

Because of the lettering on it's tail

[Savoia]

Ha ha, okay.

[Rotorspot]

Gazelle ownership update

N342MR SA342M (c/n 3956) changed ownership to AL-SAYYAD YASIN, IRVINE (CA) on 09-Jan-2024

[Zishelix]

Thanks for the update, Jos!

[Zishelix]

SA342J D-HOPP c/n 1695 during Autobahn traffic surveillance (c. mid-80's). This was one of her primary roles with Polizei Niedersachsen.






Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen SA341G D-HMTB as seen on 28th June 1972

[Zishelix]

In silence mode

[Savoia]

SA341C G-CTFS (WA1081) as seen at Old Warden on 2nd July 2023

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1392 N2TV as seen in the late 1990's

[Savoia]

SA342J YU-HET (1204) as seen at Donington Park Circuit on 17th April 2008 (Photo by Steve Blood)

[Zishelix]

SA342M 4179/GCJ at Pescara Airport as seen in October 2023 (Photo: Luigi Orlandi)

[Zishelix]

Remember we discussed here about who invented fenestron-type tail rotor? http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...2719#post12719

Well, Italians gave their contribution as well:







The project was abandoned... luckily, let me add. The country of design, Lamborghini and Ferrari could better. This is just for teasing Sav

[Savoia]

Ha ha, yes .. there are a handful of 'embarrassing' aeronautical designs in Italy's history .. and that is one of them!

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1182 N565F as seen at Deauville-Normandie in August 2004 (Photo: Stephane Pichard)