Shrieking Gazelles

[Zishelix]

This thread is for the appreciation of the SA.341/342 series Gazelle helicopters of which I am an enthusiast.

Over the years I have collected a considerable amount of material relating to Gazelles, some of which I will be pleased to share here with those who are interested.

I will be happy to discuss anything relating to the history of the Gazelle (now almost almost 50 years old) as well as anything and everything relating to its operations around the world. I hope to meet other Gazelle enthusiasts along the way!

Finally, the Gazelle produces a unique sound as a result of a harmonisation which occurs between the fenestron and the main rotor blades. This effect is sometimes known as "shrieking."

[Savoia]

Ah, okay .. grazie mille!

[Zishelix]

Both 1041 & 1136 were N341VH, but on the specific photo is #1136 since that one was Vought Helicopter Inc's demo machine.

[Savoia]

Lovely shots Zis, grazie! 👍

N341VH, do you know if this was 1041 or 1136 please?

[Zishelix]

SA341G N341VH as seen in the USA in the 1970's/early 80's






SA341G(S) N401S c/n 1509 took part in filming the St. Helens movie from 1981 and reveals a lovely classic paint scheme!





You can see the full movie here.

[Savoia]

Grazie Paolo! 👍 G-UNNS change in ownership announced last week in post #6328. I haven't specifically asked the owner if he would mind his name being mentioned, I'm sure he wouldn't by the way. Anyway his initials are 'AF' and he's a member of the Bell 206 Group.

[Helipixman]

G-UNNS is showing as a potential change of ownership, dated 30th April 2024, wonder who it will be ?
G-CLGO is also showing as a potential owner change !

[Zishelix]

Cypriot National Guard SA342L1 as seen in 2021






SA341F2 ZU-RNV (1608) as seen at Swartkops Air Base on 6th May 2023 (Photo: Ruan du Rand)

[Savoia]

SA342M F-MGET (4225) as seen at Aéroport de Valence Chabeuil on 24th June 2018 (Photo by Laurent Quérité)

[Zishelix]

Nice footage, thanks!

[Zishelix]

Ecuadorean SA342L E-363 c/n 2068 at La Balbina in May 2022 (Photo: Diogo da Conceicao)

[Savoia]

SA342J(S) YU-HPZ (1473) as seen at Middle Wallop on 8th April 2017 (Photo by Matt Sudol)

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis! 👍

[Savoia]

Grazie Fabrizio! 👍 Lovely to hear from you again.

[Fabrice]

A nice pedagogic video from the eighties about the nap-of-the-earth flight (vol tactique) in the ALAT:

[Zishelix]

SA341B XZ294 WA1506 as seen at 11th Helicopter Championship, Aigen im Ennstal in Austria on 9th August 2002
(Photo: Elisabeth Klimesch)

[Savoia]

SA341D G-VOIP (WA1792) as seen at Bagby Airfield in north Yorkshire on 14th April 2024

[Savoia]

SA342J YU-HES (1057) as seen near Tebay in Cumbria on 7th June 2010 (Photo by Shaun Connor)

[Savoia]

Grazie Zis. Some lovely classic shots and a very rare one from Japan! 👍

[Zishelix]

SA341G JA9098 c/n 1012 during her first flights in Japan. Photo taken in 1973



SA341G C-GEML c/n 1017 as seen at Wandering River, Alberta, Canada in 1985

[Zishelix]

Serbian Police Helicopter Unit's SA342L1 YU-HEA c/n 118 as seen on 18th May 2018 (Photo: Igor Salinger)






SA341B G-ZZEL c/n WA1152 as seen at White Waltham Airfield on 24th April 2024 (Photo: Callum Goodwin)

[Zishelix]

Royal Navy Helicopter Display Team the 'Sharks' over St. Michael's Mount in the 1980's

[Savoia]

SA341B ZB671 (WA1958) as seen at SPTA on 25th November 2021 (Photo by Chris Lofting)

[Savoia]

SA314G(S) YU-HVZ (1295) as seen in Best in the Netherlands on 14th October 2017 (Photo by Michiel van Herten)




New Owner for G-UNNS

G-UNNS has a new owner and which should show up soon on G-INFO.

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) YU-HWF (1407) as seen at Norwich Airport on 8th August 2016 (Photo by John Bilcliffe)

[Savoia]

There seems to be little record of what happened to her.

[Zishelix]

Nice reminder, I wonder if she's still in one piece
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...?p=739#post739

[Savoia]

SA341G N18BC (1051) as seen in the USA in the mid 1970's

Manufactured in 1973 this aircraft previously flew as N97266.

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-AYPU (1690) as seen at Aéroport Amiens in August 2023 (Photo by Cheyene Flomet)

[Zishelix]

Thanks Helipix and congratulations to Jun on his new 'toy' Many happy landings!

SA342M 3867/CXC during Operation Daguet in 1991