Shrieking Gazelles

[Savoia]

SA341B XZ349 (WA1720) as seen at SPTA on 17th November 2009 (Photo by Neil Brant)


SA341G XX444 as seen at Greenham Common in July 1981 (Photo by Andy Bird)

[Savoia]

SA342M F-MGBY as seen at Base Aéronavale de Landivisiau, Saint-Servais in June 2017




SA342M HA-HSG (cn.3615) as seen at Breighton on 24th April 2021 (Photo by Rob Stock)




SA341B as seen at Medicine Hat Airport in Alberta, Canada in April 2021




SA341H 12806 during a live fire exercise in Serbia in April 2021 (Photo by Marko Milinkovic)

SA342J(S) YU-HPZ (cn.1473) engine run in Serbia in April 2021

[Savoia]

SA341D XW862 (WA1104) as seen at RAF Valley on 13th August 1977 (Photo by Ed Walton)




SA341B ZA736 (WA1805) as seen at SPTA on 20th June 2016 (Photo by Mark Russell)




SA341H SG YU-HEH (cn.011) as seen at Newcastle Woolsington Airport on 28th June 1999 (Photo by Derek Heley)

[Savoia]

Iraqi Air Force Gazelles


SA342L YI-297 as seen at Taji Air Base, Iraq in January 2011




SA341F2 N544GZ (cn.1544) NFI


SA342M N342MR (cn.3956) NFI


SA342M N342GZ (cn.4055) NFI

[Zishelix]

Some photos and a drawing of SA341G c/n 1032 N341AH, wearing a classic USA Gaz livery at the time.

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis! 👍

[Savoia]

Niger Air Force SA342M 5U-MHE (cn.3477) as seen at Marseille Marignane on 31st March 2021




SA341B ZB691 (WA2006) as seen at SPTA on 20th April 2021




Check out the latest Gazelle for sale on the GazMart

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) G-MANN (cn.1295) as seen at Middle Wallop on 15th May 1994 (Photo by Neil Brant)




SA341D XZ937 (WA1746) NFI

[Savoia]

ALAT SA342MV with Aeronautica Militare Agusta-Bell 212 attending Tiger Meet 2017 at Landivisiau, Bretagne (Brittany)






Niger Air Force SA342M 5U-MHE (cn.3477) as seen at Marseille Provence in March/April 2021 (Photos by Damien Fournier)




SA341B XX383 (WA1273) as seen at Ballykelly in Northern Ireland on 24th April 1979

[Savoia]

SA341G N1831A (cn.1200) NFI




SA341H 12824 as seen at Ljubljana Airport, Slovenia in 1989 (Photo by Urs Baettig)




SA341C XW861 (WA1102) as seen at Redhill NFI (Photo by Alan Allen)




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[Savoia]

SA342L1 355 as seen at Paphos Air Base in February 2019 (Photo by Menso van Westrhenen)




SA341C G-CTFS (WA1081) as seen at Landmead Farm, near Garford on 20th April 2021 (Photo by Grant Robinson)


SA341D G-CBSK (WA1914) ex-ZB627 as seen at Landmead Farm, near Garford on 20th April 2021 (Photo by Grant Robinson)

[Zishelix]

F-WIEP c/n 1001 at Hannover-Langenhagen in April 29^th, 1972 (photo: Ad Vercruijse)

[Savoia]

Lovely to see this classic shot of WIEP Zis! 👍

[Zishelix]

SA341C G-ZZLE 'Gordon'



http://gazellesquadron.co.uk/fleet/x...lle-ht2-gordon

[Savoia]

Imagine giving an aircraft a man's name! 😄

[Savoia]

SA341B ZB671 (WA1958) as seen at Middle Wallop on 5th May 2021 (Photo by Ben Wyatt)




SA341B XX445 (WA1435) as seen at Detmold in Germany on 15th March 1981




SA341H HA-PPY (cn.021) as seen at Redhill in 1999

[Rotorspot]

Egyptian Gazelle Identified

At 2:58 the serial (3364) and the c/n (1696) are visible.

To view frame by frame, select pause, then use the full stop key [ . ] to go forward, or the comma key [ , ] to go backward.

[Savoia]

Bravo Jos, nice work! 👍

[Zishelix]

Excellent finding, much appreciated!

[Zishelix]

ZB686 cabin as a trailer exhibit in the Helicopter Museum at Weston Super Mare October 2020 (Photo: Mick Bajcar)



And a brief service history of the WA341B c/n 1995

[Savoia]

SA341C G-IBNH (WA1033) NFI




SA341D G-CBSI (WA1736) ex-XZ934 as seen at RAF Odiham on 28th August 2018


Per Fabrizio

Have you seen this Puma photo, and if so can you provide any info about it including which model 330 it is?

Grazie

[Fabrice]

This Puma (SA 330B cn 1024) was originally in service with the ALAT, and was subsequently transfered to the Centre d'Essais en Vol (flight tests centre), in 1978. It has been used for various tests, including a navigation system in the early 80's, when this photograph (nice one, btw!) was taken.

[Savoia]

Grazie mille Fabrizio! 👍 I thought it was a 'B' model but wanted to be sure. I am wondering which type of navigation system they were testing.

[Zishelix]

Gazelle Accident (N2356) in Alaska in 1975

I came across this photo of Gazelle accident:



… which I believe was this one

[Savoia]

SA342M 4067 F-MMAV as seen at Avord Air Base in France in May 1996 (Photo by Paul Schaller)




Royal Navy Sharks 1975 team members

[Savoia]

Toho Air Service SA341G JA9164 (cn.1022) as seen at Tokyo Heliport on 1st May 1988




SA341H 12671 (cn.054) NFI




SA341H 12712 (cn.091) NFI

[Savoia]

SA341G N700SH (cn.1154) as seen at Lotenhulle in Belgium on 2nd May 2021 (Photo courtesy of Avia member Kurt)

700SH seen here with with Heli-Dog 'Tessy'.




SA341B XX38? near RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria on 27th October 2004

The above photo depicts a student on a Forward Air Controller course consulting a map while calling in the coordinates of a potential target. Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standards Unit (JFACTSU, based at RAF Leeming) host four-week Forward Air Controllers courses to train individuals, who from a forward position on the ground or in the air, direct the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces. This involves talking a ground attack aircraft onto a target from a forward position on the battlefield.




SA341D XZ937 (WA1746) as seen at RAF Finningley on 1st September 1984 (Photo by Ross Fearn)





XZ322 is currently for sale. This airframe will be auctioned on 26th May 2021. Opening bids at £5,000.

For further details visit the GazMart

[Savoia]

SA342L HA-LFQ (cn.1854) as seen at RAF Waddington on 7th July 2014 (Photo by Benn George)




SA341B XW847 (WA1011) as seen at RAF Bassingbourn on 28th May 1978

SA341G N37UP (cn.1224) engine run and walkaround in Italy in May 2021
(Video courtesy of Avia member Liberio)

[Helipixman]

Bassingbourn 1978, I was there for the Harvard meet, Harvards came from all over Europe, must check to see if I photographed the Gazelle that day ?

[Savoia]

That would be great Paolo! 👍

[Zishelix]

S5-HCR

Soko c/n 027 S5-HCR at Smokovka-Zhytomyr Airport in Ukraine on 11th August 2018 (Photo: Tras Ilkiv)

[Savoia]

SA341B XW903 (WA1208) as seen at RAF Upper Heyford on 6th May 1990 (Photo by Martin Simmons)




SA341D G-CBSI (WA1736) ex-XZ934 with SA341D G-CBSK (WA1914) ex-ZB627 NFI

[Helipixman]

is it only me but they look very close to each other !

[Savoia]

I think there is obviously a camera angle component to this shot which contributes to the appearance of proximity, but they are probably fairly close. I know that in order to get any decent photo or video shots of aircraft in formation, they need to be pretty close.

[Savoia]

SA341B RA-05709 (WA1184) as seen in Pervouralsk, Sverdlovskaya, Russia in June 2018




SA341B's as seen at Middle Wallop on 22nd July 1990 (Photo by Graham Tiller)

[Jakub Cikhart]

Hello gents, another day, another find, another Gulf war Gazelle fiesta !!

Looks like we can update our info, that XX437 was "C" (Charlie) during GW. It was NOT !!

While searching for something different (Bae Nimrod) I came across this picture from Yearbook 1991 RAF Special and it clearly shows that it was "G" (Golf) So, I marked my "C" pics with XXunknown ... Here is the new pic and I wish you great weekend !!

[Savoia]

Bravo Jakub! 👍

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) G-BZLA (cn.1392) as seen at Shoreham on 14th July 2005 (Photo by George William)




SA341G G-HTPS (cn.1301) as seen at Farnborough on 8th September 1990 (Photo by Philip Cole)

[Savoia]

SA341B ZA775 (WA1817) as seen at Prestwick on 13th May 2021 (Photo by Mark McEwan)




SA341 RA-1691G as seen in Kamchatka, Russia NFI (Photo by Roza Ibragimova)




SA341F2 N918GZ (cn.1672) as seen at Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix, Arizona on 3rd December 2014 (Photo by Chris Kennedy)

[Rotorspot]

Bosnia-Herzegovina Gazelles

The online Bosnia-Herzegovina aircraft register has been updated, new date 10-May-2021 (previous 28-Aug-2020).

See http://www.bhdca.gov.ba/english/doku...gister_eng.pdf

The following two Gazelles no longer appear on that register:

E7-ABI SA342L1 (139)
E7-SHA SA341H (046)

Anyone having an idea about their fates?

[Zishelix]

Both sold to Serbia last year, altogether with three others
https://tangosix.rs/2019/13/05/helik...optera-gazela/
https://tangosix.rs/2020/31/07/posle...ublike-srpske/

[Rotorspot]

Great info. Thanks, Zis.

[Jakub Cikhart]

Hi, so, when using many image editing programs, I can safely say that Gazelle AH.1 with "C" (Charlie) callsign was identified as XX389.

My page will be updated today with this new info and I moved the two b/w pics of "unknown" C to XX389 line.

Thanks !

https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/gb/gazelle.html

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) G-OGAZ (cn.1274) as seen at Middle Wallop in May 1994




SA342L1 12920 (cn.133) as seen in Pasuljanske livade, Serbia on 6th April 2012 (Photo by Dimitrije Ostojic)