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**Savoia** · 18th April 2019, 23:41

(Albeit a few hours early)

While we are waiting for Les Félins to make ready their 2019 'Tiger Meet Gazelle' (very soon now), a little flashback to last year's Tiger Gaz:

Photo gracieuseté Les Félins

**GFLYER** · 19th April 2019, 16:42

Originally posted by Zishelix View Post

Seniors among Aviaforans might recall ABC's short lived TV show Max Headroom.

Well, a Stretched Gazelle played a role in the show and I wonder if anybody can help to find out ID of the aircraft.

BELOW IS THE LINK TO NTSB AND CRASH WITH JEFF BEZOS IN THE FORMER MAX HEADROOM A/C N76WH. There's another

**GFLYER** · 19th April 2019, 16:54

N76WH.. Usually flown by Nigel Turner, a former Captain in the No. 662 Squadron AAC (Army Air Corps (United Kingdom) who flew in German during the "Cold War" and has over 2,000 Gazelle Hours. He went on to form Heli-LA as the first major tour helicopter company in Los Angeles which evolved into Heli-USA in Van Nuys, Sausalito (San Francisco), San Diego and Las Vegas. Went bigtime in Las Vegas/Grand Canyon in 1994-2010 but suffered an ingenious thanks to the downturn in tourism after 9/11/2001, combined with issues with the AS350 and huge problems with the Arriel engine and trying to use the Agusta A-119 Koala in a 12 seat

**9Aplus** · 19th April 2019, 19:20

In case that someone is "crazy" enough to put Gazelle in 9A register, this is recommended therapy for start

Airworthiness of Annex 1 aircrafts
-> http://www.ccaa.hr/hrvatski/novosti_...akoplova_1012/
Sorry no ENG, please use G-translator or similar.

**Savoia** · 20th April 2019, 09:43

SA341G(S) YU-HVZ (cn,1295) as seen at Kotrijk-Wevelgem Airport on 19th April 2019 (Photo by Tim)

Hey Zis, guess what? Black Pete has indeed been re-fitted with a Whelen tail beacon, so she was the one seen last week at Stapleford.

Black Pete landing at an undisclosed location in the Netherlands on 19th April 2019 (Video by Tim)

Jos, are you able to identify this location next to a motorway and with a huge radio mast next to the helipad!

SA342M Viviane F-MGBU on exercise with RMAF Gazelle 'CP' over Errachidia in Morocco on 19th April 2019

**Savoia** · 20th April 2019, 10:53

So .. the new Gazelle T-shirt we showcased the other day has returned a number of requests from our readers across various platforms.

These T's are available ex-Bosnia and Herzegovina at a cost of €15.

The contact details for ordering this shirt are as follows:

Email: brainfartmerch@gmail.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/BrainFart-452060498295166/

Another shot of Zis' favourite new T-shirt!

See how the shirt was made ..

**Savoia** · 21st April 2019, 07:33

3RHC SA342M F-MGAS as seen at Colombey-les-Deux-Églises in June 2016

Wishing our Members and Readers
a Very Happy Easter

**Savoia** · 22nd April 2019, 10:07

BATUS Gaz by Derek McLuckie NFI

Gazelle over Serbia on 21st April 2019 (Photo by Nebojsa Jakovljevic)

RMAF Gazelle in April 2019 NFI

SA341F2 N9334W (cn.1575) as seen Stateside in April 2019

**Rotorspot** · 22nd April 2019, 16:49

Originally posted by Savoia View Post

Black Pete landing at an undisclosed location in the Netherlands on 19th April 2019

Jos, are you able to identify this location next to a motorway and with a huge radio mast next to the helipad!

Sure, this is at its homebase near Best. The motorway is the A2.

Location of the helispot is at about 51°32'07.7"N 5°22'43.6"E

https://www.google.com/maps/place/51...22!4d5.3787778

**Savoia** · 23rd April 2019, 08:25

Impressions from Exercise Tafilalet 2019

Joint Exercise between 5e régiment d'hélicoptères de combat and the Royal Moroccan Air Force — April 2019

Photos gracieuseté 5e régiment d'hélicoptères de combat

**Savoia** · 24th April 2019, 08:45

Cypriot Gazelle engages in a live-fire exercise in southern Cyprus aiming at a sea target

The result of the Gazelle's live-fire

Unidentified Lebanese SA342L

This aircraft doesn't appear to be wearing a registration, perhaps newly painted?

Hand-Painted Mahogany Gazelle Model

This model is skilfully hand-carved from a local hardwood (Philippine mahogany) then finished and painted by local craftsman. In cases where markings are too small to paint, decals are used.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SA-341-Gaze....c100033.m2042

**Savoia** · 24th April 2019, 21:44

Sidebar ..

Please excuse the divergence from Gazelles, but I am genuinely interested in anyone's opinions on this landing.

Caption suggestions please!

I've heard instructors say .. 'Any landing you can walk away from .. is a good landing!'

**Savoia** · 25th April 2019, 08:05

The 2019 Tiger Gaz undergoing preparations on 24th April — Now we await the release of her name!

The Gaz Squad drops into a children's hospice in Hampshire over Easter

Bravo to our friends at the Gaz Squad for visiting these children and for their support of this cause!

**Savoia** · 26th April 2019, 09:48

The Gazelle production line at Westland Helicopters, Yeovil c.1975

The Gazelle assembly line at Marignane as seen in 1982

Over the coming Flashback Friday's we will endeavour to showcase some of the images from David Oliver's book 'The Gazelle' which can be ordered here.

**Savoia** · 27th April 2019, 09:47

More Impressions from Exercise Tafilalet 2019

Joint Exercise between 5e régiment d'hélicoptères de combat and the Royal Moroccan Air Force — April 2019

Photos gracieuseté 5e régiment d'hélicoptères de combat

**Savoia** · 28th April 2019, 07:43

SA341B RA-05709 as seen at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Siberia, April 2019

With our thanks to Avia Member Kirill who landed at this church especially to take this photo for today's post.

Click here to find out why the Orthodox Easter falls at this time.

Wishing our Orthodox Members and Readers
a Very Happy Easter

**Savoia** · 29th April 2019, 09:47

Gazelle airframe seen on the M6 in the UK last week

SA341G N37UP (cn.1224) con Arianna in Italia 25 Aprile 2019

**Savoia** · 30th April 2019, 10:21

G-TOPZ

SA342J(S) G-TOPZ (cn.1473) as seen at Leeds Bradford (Yeadon) Airport on 25th November 2009 (Photo by Martyn Gill)

**Savoia** · 1st May 2019, 09:42

SA342L ZU-RZR (cn.1854) as seen at Wonderboom Airport on 2nd March 2017 (Photo by Tim Brandt)

SA341F2 ZU-RED (cn.1285) as seen at Wonderboom Airport on 15th September 2016 (Photo by Mike Kell)

SA341C ZU-HBH (cn.WA1418) as seen at Wonderboom Airport on 27th May 2016 (Photo by David Fogwill)

**Savoia** · 2nd May 2019, 10:15

SA341B XX409 VH-OIX (WA1351) as seen at Adelaide Airport on 30th April 2019 (Photo by Oliver Greenwell)

Gazelling over Victor Harbour (south of Adelaide) in VH-OIX on 30th April 2019 (Photo by Oliver Greenwell)

Mini Gaz with 'clear disc rotor'

**Savoia** · 3rd May 2019, 10:00

SA341G(S) G-BXJK (cn.1417) as seen at Farnborough on 1st October 2001 (Photo by Alan Moss)

One of the early examples of a civilian camo scheme, now registered as G-OGEO.

**Savoia** · 4th May 2019, 10:08

SA341B XZ349 (WA1720) as seen at Upper Heyford on 6th May 1990 (Photo by Kevin Slade)

Stefano and Nigel with 'Tweety Bird' in 2009

**Savoia** · 6th May 2019, 09:57

The latest additions to this year's 'Tiger Gaz' as seen with her painters on 4th May 2019

SA342M over Valence-Chabeuil Airport as seen in April 2019 (Photo by Thibault Lambert)

Elsewhere: Check out heli-fishing lobster catch Down Under on HeliVids.

**Savoia** · 7th May 2019, 08:28

Gaz Squad cabs at RAF Abingdon on 5th May 2019 (Photo by Bob Symes)

G-BZYD

SA341B G-BZYD (WA1648) ex-XZ329 as seen at Lee-on-Solent in early May 2019 (Photo by Mark Rutley)

Avia member Carlo arriving with '29' at LoS. Carl will have to help us with the specific date.

**Helipixman** · 7th May 2019, 19:54

Changes on the US Register

N341DT has an updated registration date to SAC, 13.2.19 New owner ?
N505HA has an updated registration date to SAC, 19.12.18 New owner ?

N342WF has a nominal change of owner to Walton Helicopter Inc, 25.3.19

Helipixman

**Savoia** · 8th May 2019, 07:47

SA342M Viviane F-MGBU at Malaga yesterday

SA341G N341ZL (cn.1262) as seen Stateside NFI

N341ZL is currently for sale with just over 3,000 hrs total time. More details at the GazMart.

Egyptian Air Force SA342L's as seen at Naguib Military Base on 20th September 2017

Seen here during the live-fire segment of Exercise Bright Star 2017.

A look at a couple of the latest Digital Gazelles

F-MBGD (top two) and F-MMAU

**Savoia** · 9th May 2019, 09:50

SA342 12890 as seen at Batajnica Air Base in May 1990 (Photo by Urs Baettig)

SA341 12612 as seen at Lublijana in Slovenia in September 1989 (Photo by Urs Baettig)

SA342 12901 as seen at Batajnica Air Base in May 1990 (Photo by Urs Baettig)

Look .. another '901'!

**Savoia** · 10th May 2019, 07:47

SA341C G-GAZL (WA1078) as seen at Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield on 29th May 2006 (Photo by Martin Robson)

SA341H YU-HDY (cn.055) as seen at Belgrade Airport in Serbia on 25th August 2005 (Photo by Milan Vladisavljevic)

A double installation of Gazells on today's FBF. The former navy Gaz G-GAZL was last reported in the Ukraine as UR-ALMA while the Soko-built SA341H is now in Russia flying as RA-05710.

**xbdt** · 10th May 2019, 08:48

Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle G-BKLV photographed at Silverstone temporary heliport for the British F1 Grand Prix on 21st July 1985.

**Zishelix** · 10th May 2019, 11:04

I wonder if any Aviaforan deserved this badge?

Btw, Any clue which Gazelle the author had on mind when made the drawing?

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