Shrieking Gazelles

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-MCVH (1431) as seen at Flughafen Baden-Baden, Germany in June 1980 (Photo by Eric Bannwarth)

[Savoia]

SA342 as seen in Serbia NFI (Photo by Aleksa Mladenovic)

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) G-OGAZ (1274) as seen at Prestwick Airport on 18th September 2015 (Photo by Ian Howat)

[Zishelix]

WA341B c/n 1797 ZA728 on board HMS Albion during Exercise Aurora in the 1990's

[Zishelix]

I came across this item on eBay but can't remember ever having seen a Gazelle using such lifting equipment.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186030312...=&toolid=10050

[md600driver]

It’s a lifting harness for lifting the airframe when there is no head attached It’s been on eBay for some time now as it’s not complete

[Zishelix]

Thnx, appreciate your clarification!

[Savoia]

Stefano, that contraption is for lifting the entire airframe affixed to two lifting points? Do you know where those lifting points are btw?

[Savoia]

SA341D G-ONNE (WA1089) as seen at Conington Airfield on 23rd February 2024

[md600driver]

Stefano, that contraption is for lifting the entire airframe affixed to two lifting points? Do you know where those lifting points are btw?

As I said it’s not complete, it picks up from 2 points at the bottom of the a frame deck brackets and at the two tie down eyes I found it very useful to pick up gaz airframes with no head or gearbox or a frames leaves a perfectly balanced Gaz to move to awaiting trucks.

[Savoia]

Grazie Stefano! 👍 Was wondering about a two-point harness. Makes sense now.

[Zishelix]

What would we do without your help, Steve Thnx!

Re sling loads, I came across this interesting photo lifting an ALAT Gazelle during operations in the Central African Republic.

[Savoia]

SA341G G-BAZL (WA1073) as seen at Greenham Common on 7th July 1974 (Photo by Terry Dann)

[Savoia]

SA341B G-ZZEL (WA1152) as seen at Weston-super-Mare on 23rd June 2018 (Photo by Kevin Slade)

[Savoia]

SA341F F-ZWRN (1201) Aérospatiale test bed as seen in France

Zis, there is an article here about Jean Boulet which you may like.

[Zishelix]

Interesting article, hvala vam Sav! 👍

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-MAFC (1027) as seen at Aérodrome de Compiègne Margny on 28th May 2000 (Phoot by Joop de Groot)

[Zishelix]

And the same one as seen at Pau Pyrenees in June 2009

[Rotorspot]

G-CMMF Exported

G-CMMF Westland SA341B Gazelle AH.1, c/n 1454, was cancelled 05-Mar-2024 on export to South Africa.

[Savoia]

Grazie Jos! 👍

Elipix, have all the Crabtree Gazelles now gone to South Africa?

[Helipixman]

I am sure he still has the following....
G-CIEY AH.1, G-CIOW HT.2, G-CMBB AH.1, G-CMKP AH.1, G-CMMA AH.1, G-CMMB AH.1 G-LOYD SA341G
N901B, HA-HSG plus a few ex military still to be transferred to UK register.
Not sure of exact locations for each of them but hope still in the UK

[Zishelix]

Don't forget ex RP-C342

http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...1629#post11629

Seems her restoration took a while

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N341RD (1501) as seen at Opa-Locka Airport in Florida on 16th January 2024

[Savoia]

SA341H YU-HEH (011) as seen at Newcastle Airport on 28th June 1999 (Photo by Ian Howat)

[Savoia]

SA34L's 237 (1772) and 241 (1854) as seen at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel on 14th July 1995 (Photo by Gerry Barron)

[md600driver]

Why is the booster pump on this gazelle in OFF position in flight, I thought must be at ON ???

The boost pump should normally be on during flight,. The pilot probably forgot to turn it off, or perhaps it doesn’t work at all.

I believe HA-LFQ is now ZU-RZR

You are correct.

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N341GW (1541) as seen landing at the HAI convention
in Anaheim, California, February 2024 (Video by Jérôme Mervelet)

[Savoia]

SA341D G-CBKA (WA1746) as seen at Duxford on 18th March 2024

[Savoia]

New 2024 Livery for I-PNIC











SA341GC I-PNIC (002) as seen at Aeroporto di Bresso on 24th February 2024 (Photos courtesy of Cristian Panzeri)

[Zishelix]

Interesting. Thanks for posting, Sav!

[Zishelix]

WA341G c/n 1073 G-EZEL at Bourne Park in March 5th, 2016 (Photo: Nick Thompson)

[Zishelix]

SA341G F-GFCI c/n 1206 as seen at Aeroporto di Brescia-Montichiari on 6th September 2009 (Photo: Davide Olivati)

[Savoia]

SA341B G-CDNO (WA1385) as seen at Sandtoft Airfield in North Lincolnshire on 23rd June 2018 (Photo by Michael Hanks)




SA341B G-BZYD (WA1648) XZ329 as seen departing Sandown
Airfield on the Isle of Wight

[Savoia]

Lebanese Air Force SA342L L813 (1759) as seen at Rayak Air Base (Photo by Eric Bannwarth)

[Savoia]

SA341G N341GG (1181) as seen at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in Belgium on 16th March 2024 (Photo by Vico Sanders)

[Savoia]

SA341H as seen during a training exercise at Pešter plateua in Serbia (Photo by Dimitrije Ostojic)

[Zishelix]

F-WTNA c/n 1185 as demo machine for export military SA.342L variant at Le Bourget in June 1977

[Savoia]

SA341C G-CLGO (WA1750) former XZ939 as seen at Steventon in Oxfordshire on 24th March 2024

[Zishelix]

SA342M c/n 1515 F-WXFI at Farnborough in September 10th, 1982 (Photo: Paul Seymour)