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[Savoia]

Very interesting!

Always wondered how they fitted litters in the Gaz!

The area where the patient's legs are .. is this normally...

[Zishelix]

Correct .....

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[Zishelix]

Fashion touch, American style... goes with a pair of cowboy boots



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[Savoia]

Nice shot of the boot area!

And speaking of boots .. if you get the boots to go with the buckles .. I'll send you the cap!

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[Zishelix]

I appreciate your generous offer, but I'm affraid I'll look with that cap more like a trucker than a decent Gazelle fan

[Savoia]

A follow-up from the previous page and the Gazelles deployed in Rhodesia in support of the Commonwealth Monitoring Force in 1979/80:

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[Savoia]

Couple of Gazelles from Heli-Expo 2014:





Still waiting for info on which models of Gazelle these are along with...

[Zishelix]

SA.341F2 (ex French ALAT machines) both... the camou one should be N341SH c/n 1594, but not I'm sure about ID of the second one (N250KS?)... nice looking...

[Savoia]

Okay, great! Will hopefully obtain the remaining details soon.

Am I right in assuming that the difference between the civilian SA341 'G'...

[Zishelix]

French Army's 341s are equipped with upgraded Astazou IIIC while civil SA.341 mostly have IIIA turbines. Not to mention differences within the fuselage...

[Savoia]

The feedback is that these two aircraft were imported by Rotor Leasing of Elbert, Colorado in the US and are N341SH (cn 1594) and N250KS (cn 1597).

[Zishelix]

Thanks for the info.

Btw, I know Gazelles are quick but SN 1597 must be really quick because it was in South Africa few weeks ago! ...

[Savoia]

Quite right Zis, my mistake!

1597 did not make an expeditious trans-Atlantic crossing and yes, N250KS is 1598. In my defence I cite the single...

[Zishelix]

No problem, I'm glad we solved a mystery regarding their IDs

Let's put here one of the longest living Gazelles in the States, N18BC...

[Savoia]

N18BC is looking good!

Any idea what the emblem is beneath the pax window?...