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[Helipixman]

I agree with Rotorspot, that's what my database records show

[Helipixman]

Helicopters currently registered to The Gazelle Squadron, its directors and related company Falcon should currently be:-

G-CBSF, G-CBSK,...

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The details I have, this was built by Westland as an 341C Gazelle HT.2 in 1978 but issued to the RAF.
It was noted in storage at Wroughton in 1979...

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SX-HDC

SA.341G Gazelles Srs.1
C/n: 1205

First photo I have seen of this machine !

Operated in Greece by Hellas...

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I think this Chinese Gazelle is ex N565F

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Data Plates....

Here are a couple of photos of more data plates for comparison, both Westland built machines and the plates differ on these...

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Cannot see on that page, where does it state the construction number ?

So if the military sold it as data plate 1102 who changed the plate...

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From what I understand

1102 XW861 was wrongly stamped at the factory as 1098. So surely it was sold to the military as 1098. I don't suppose...

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Ah yes I assume you are talking CAA for your first inspections. These are both military machines, so who would inspect the data plate when they were delivered...

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Gazelle C/n 1098

I have had a reply from an Air Britain member who has stated:-

Two military Gazelle helicopters had their data...

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New registration... G-TSTR

G-TSTR
Westland SA341D Gazelle HT.3
C/n: 1905
P/i: ZB625
Owner: The Gazelle...

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c/n 1098 UR-ABBA

I contacted the CAA earlier today after seeing the photo of the data plate and received a very courteous reply from the...

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Difficult to gauge the scale of the above looks like 1/72 going on the size of the typewriter label. The two models I purchased were 1/48 scale Alouette...

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I am honestly amazed, what can you say with evidence like that. Every mention of G-BBHW/IZEL/WDEV shows the construction number as 1098 (even the CAA...

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VH-PWS Gazelle c/n 1293

Having just read an aviation magazine from the 1980s, it seems this Gazelle (or at least the remains) was noted at...

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G-CBKA sadly the owner John Windmill passed away while on holiday in the USA on 1.4.17.

The permit to fly expired on 9.1.18 so probably...

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Correct MD600

UR-ABBA is a 341C HT.2 and WDEV was a 341G

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UR-ABBA c/n !!

Its interesting that the CAA have two different helicopters listed with the same c/n 1098... G-BZFJ and G-WDEV ?
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