Shrieking Gazelles

[Savoia]

Niger Air Force


Niger Air Force SA342L 5U-MHG (cn.1547) seen fitted with side-mounted 20mm cannon NFI




SA341B XX389 (WA1291) as seen in August 1992 NFI (Photo by Steve Ryle)




SA341F2 F-MCWH (cn.1718) as seen at Phalsbourg in June 2003 (Photo by Paul Schaller)

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1110 D-HMTD seen at Marignane airport in April 1974 just before delivery to the customer (Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen)



Thanks to Aviaforan XB this bird is still very alive & attractive!
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...1492#post11492

[Savoia]

Lovely nostalgic shot Zis! 👍

[AndyM]

In the early days of the Gazelle factory spares support was appalling. The German police and the British Army loaned each other spares in a clandestine arrangement. Spares went back and forth usually attached to crates of beer!!!
I also heard that the same applied to the Alouette fleet in the UK. All was well until a civilian pilot was told to collect some spares from the army. Sadly he flew to Middle Wallop instead of Netheravon and the cat was out of the bag.

[Zishelix]

What a story Thanks for share, Andy!

[Savoia]

SA342L as seen at Banjički Vis military base near Belgrade in Serbia on 30th November2021




SA341B XW908 (WA1217) as seen at RAF Mildenhall in 1995 (Photo by Alan Meloy)

SA342 simulated auto








Per Fabrizio!

Fabrizio, one more to add to your collection. SA330B F-MCYK as seen at Base aérienne Saint-Dizier on 26th May 1974. Do you happen to know the construction number for this a/c please.

[Savoia]

SA341G N6957 (cn.1060) as seen at Richards Field in Florida on 22nd August 1976 (Photo by Lary Johnson)




NH90 on exercise with ALAT Gazelles NFI (Photo by Maël Robin)

Stateside Gaz departure, November 2021

[Zishelix]

What a lovely classic Gazelle c/s (N6957). Thanks, Sav!

[Savoia]

Prego Zis! Maybe in the future one or more Gaz owners will decide to revive these classic schemes, as happened with ZU-RNB. Imagine if they even re-installed the curtains! 🤣

Btw, I'm not entirely sure the reason why, perhaps exposure (ie. many passing through the services) but most Gaz fans seem to be interested in the military colours more than civilian. I may be wrong.

Regarding images, I can't help but feel that are plenty more 'Classic American' Gaz images to be uncovered, especially among the former Vought staff.

[Zishelix]

Seems 'military look' on helicopters is a fashion

Indeed, good pics of USA or Canada regd Gazelles from 1970's are quite rare to find

[Savoia]

SA342L AEE-373 (cn.5013) as seen near Sincholagua Volcano in Ecuador on 30th October 2021 (Photo by Antonio Espinel)




SA341B ZB671 (WA1958) as seen in December 2021 NFI but possibly SPTA




SA342MV F-MGCJ (cn.4179) as seen at Millau-Larzac on 17th October 2021 (Photo by Marco Papa)

F-MGCJ above seen during Exercise Baccarat 21.




Messaggio per Jos!

Jos, have you seen Zishelix's post on Alouettes, for it seems as if 9A-HAT is no longer flying.

[Savoia]

Alat air-to-air Matra Mistra live fire trial




SA341B ZB693 (WA2009) as seen at Middle Wallop on 6th June 2017 (Photo by Richard Flagg)




SA342M F-MGEW NFI

Serbian Air Force in flight footage

One of the windshields looks as if it could do with replacing. 😊

[Savoia]

SA341B ZB671 (WA1958) as seen at Exeter Airport NFI (Photo by Luke Anderson)


SA341B XW885 (WA1152) as seen at Middle Wallop on 16th July 1996 (Photo by Joop de Groot)




Yugolslav Gazelle NFI

Zis, do you have any info regarding the above photo?

[Zishelix]

One of four H-42 repainted and given 1991 by federal army to paramilitary forces in separated territory of RSK for police, reconnaissance, transport and medevac duties.
http://udruzenjepvlps.org/blog/2018/...atu-1992-1995/

[Savoia]

Grazie mille Zis, knew you would know something about it! 👍

[Rotorspot]

Messaggio per Jos!

Jos, have you seen Zishelix's post on Alouettes, for it seems as if 9A-HAT is no longer flying.

Thanks, Enrico. Now I have seen the message. I am not sure whether 9A-HAT has been formally written off. She is still listed on the Croatian aircraft register dated 01-Dec-2021.

[Zishelix]

Not officially w/o yet but chances it will fly again aren't big, I'd say.

[Zishelix]

Winter Preparations

Someone is getting ready for their busy time!

[Helipixman]

Santa or Noel Edmonds ? Any ideas which Gazelle it is ?

[Zishelix]

Pere Noel. ALAT SA342M, other details about the photo unknown to me.

[Savoia]

WA1488 as seen at Stapleford on 7th December 2021




SA341C XW857 (WA1081) as seen at RAF Mildenhall on 23rd May 1987 (Photo by Graham Tiller)




SA341B XX377 (WA1257) as seen at Luqa Malta on 25th October 1976 (Photo by John Visanich)

[Zishelix]

Helicopter Aerobatic Group Strsljeni (Hornets) was founded in Podgorica, Montenegro 1997 as part of the Armed Forces of Yugoslavia.

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis! 👍

[Savoia]

SA342L1 353 (cn.2196) as seen at Paphos Air Base on 8th November 2021 (Photo by Alistair Zammit)




SA341B XZ343 (WA1698) as seen at Middle Wallop on 13th June 1998 (Photo by Steve Ryle)

[Zishelix]

WA341B c/n 1816 ZA774 at Armagh Drumadd barracks in April 3rd, 2000 (Photo: Kenneth A. Boyd)

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis 👍 despite the aircraft being fitted with that ungainly 'box' exhaust mounting.

[Savoia]

SA341G belonging to the Air Division of the Tobago Ministry of National Security as seen over Buccoo Reef in Tobago




SA341G G-BAGL (WA1067) as seen at Bournemouth Hurn on 28th October 1999 (Photo by Derek Heley)




Gazelle Delivery to Scotland

As mentioned not so long ago, there are rumours of a Gaz delivery to Scotland in the not-too-distant future.

What we can say so far is that this is likely to be an ex-Stapleford craft, most likely one which appeared in one of our recent videos from the Excel hangar.

We shall be relying on our Scottish correspondent 'Elipix' to keep us up-to-date on this development!

[Savoia]

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




SA341G YU-HMC (cn.1136) as seen at Stapleford on 4th March 2017 (Photo by Richard Flagg)

[Zishelix]

Saturday Gazelle Nostalgia

SA341G G-BBHW WA1098 NFI



Sav, any idea about airfield where the photo was taken or identity of the Bell's behind?

[Savoia]

Sadly, I am unable to identify the aerodrome, despite the fairly distinctive trees and taxiway. The JetRangers however are Ferranti's G-AWJW (left) and Dollar's G-BAKF and which places the photo in the mid 70's. As you can see, there is also a Hughes 300 in the shot, but I am unable to identify that. Spent many hours flying aboard 'JW' as a youngster.

[Helipixman]

I am not sure that is an airfield, think the Taxiway looks like its very close to the parked helicopters and very narrow.

[Zishelix]

I knew it, it was 50/50 chance you flew some of the 206s on the pic

[Helipixman]

Found a good Hungarian aircraft register list with actual owners, not sure about any date but this is what it shows:-

HA-HCD Norbert Lasszlo Seres
HA-HSG Stephen William Atherton
HA-LFC Atlas Telecom Interactive Srl (address Romania)
HA-LFH Adrian Mark Pearson
HA-LFI Dona Dome Kft
HA-LFK Atlas Telecom Interactive Srl
HA-LFL Barabas Teglako Kft (Arpad Barabas)
HA-LFN Orinoco BT
HA-LFW List Grundstucksverwaltungs Gmbh & Co Kg (Manfred List)
HA-LFX Dona Dome Kft
HA-LFY Orinoco BT
HA-PPY John Saul

Hope it is of some use !

[Zishelix]

Very useful, thanks Helipix!

[Savoia]

Grazie Elipix! 👍

I wonder of 'Orinoco' is Hidroplan Nord and also, do you suppose HA-PPY is now in longterm storage?

[Helipixman]

The list is very complete and gives the owners addresses also. It also states the following are operated by Hidroplan Nord... HA-LFC, LFI, LFK, LFN, LFX & LFY

[Savoia]

SA341B ZB667 (WA1941) as seen at SPTA in 2010 (Photo by Rick Ingham)

As seen during Exercise Pashtun Eagle.




SA341F2 F-MBGO (cn.1282) as seen at Dax-Seyresse on 26th November 2021 (Photo by Eric Verplanken)




SA341G N58283 (cn.1015) as seen at Bourne Park in 2007 (Photo by Stuart Jessup)




SA341G ZU-RLU (cn.1097) as seen in South Africa in December 2021

[Helipixman]

Its a shame the South African register is no longer available online, cannot keep up with any owner changes etc !

[Savoia]

Yes, that is a shame.

[md600driver]

Grazie Elipix! 👍

I wonder of 'Orinoco' is Hidroplan Nord and also, do you suppose HA-PPY is now in longterm storage?

HA-PPY is not in storage but at its owners hangar and I believe still flyable.

[Savoia]

Grazie Stefano! 👍

[Savoia]

Students from Loughborough College check out SA341B G-ZZEL (WA1152) NFI




Iraqi Army SA342L YI-298 NFI




ABHCO built Gazelle NFI

[Savoia]

Yugoslav SA342L1 (HN-45M Gama 2) 12935 (cn.152) NFI

Zis, are you able to confirm that the registration and cn. for this aircraft are correct please?




Qatari SA342L QA-08 NFI




SA342MV F-MGCM NFI

[Zishelix]

Zis, are you able to confirm that the registration and cn. for this aircraft are correct please?

HN-45M 12935, correct. The photo was taken in April 1990 at Rujista area near Mostar during trial flights prior the machine's delivery to YuAF. The author was Milan Majersky (R.I.P. ) who worked at Soko VI factory at that time.



One more nice photo we owe to Mr. Majersky
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...=2519#post2519

[Savoia]

Grazie mille Zis! 👍

[Savoia]

SA342L1 (HN-45M) 12902 (cn.112) +3 as seen at Niš Airport in Serbia on 12th December 2021 (Photo by Branislav Milošević)








SA342M as seen in Djibouti in December 2021 NFI




Fenestron coffee table design

I think Zis already showcased this coffee table concept. The only thing I would say is that rather than slicing-up a potentially usable fenestron, one could achieve a similar effect by creating a fibreglass moulding and appropriately painting some wooden fenestron blades.

[Savoia]

SA342G(S) F-GEHC (cn.1417) as seen at Aérodrome de Toussus-le-Noble NFI (Photo courtesy of Elipix)




SA342L as seen in Manabí Province, Ecuador NFI (Photo by Natanael Reyna)

[Savoia]

SA341D G-TSTR ZB625 (WA1905) as seen at Thruxton on 7th December 2021 (Photo by Chris Lofting)




SA341B's as seen in Pemba, Mozambique in December 2021

Thanks to South Africa's Paramount Aviation, the SA341B is no longer solely associated with active service in the British Army, but now also with active service within the Mozambique Air Force. In fact, Paramount's Gazelle sales into Africa has influenced the MoD's disposal strategy in that with regard to their remaining Gazelles they are now actively seeking buyers from among the defence forces of the developing nations, specifically members of the Commonwealth.




SA342M painting NFI

I am trying to track down the artist of this painting as he seems to have made a fair job of it and it would be nice if we could offer a link where prints could be obtained.

[Zishelix]

Epoxy Hangar Floor Paint

Still buying Christmas presents? Then why not consider getting your Gaz a shiny new epoxy floor for her hangar! Available from UK based Resincoat.



https://www.resincoat.co.uk/en/paint...oor-paint.html


Also, important news just in ..

[Savoia]

Good to hear Zis!

[Savoia]

SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) as seen at North Weald on 14th August 2021 (Photo by John Ironside)




SA341G(S) YU-HWF (cn.1407) as seen over Padstow in Cornwall on 18th December 2021




BAG's as seen at RAF Fairford on 13th July 2007 (Photo by J. Hellender)

[Savoia]

SA342MV F-MGCL as seen in Afghanistan in 2012




SA341B XX389 (WA1291) 26 Oct 04 NFI (Photo by Peter Nicholson)

Flying as Army Air 436 but unfortunately, no location given.




SA341 F-MASG as seen in the southern French Alps

[Savoia]

It am pleased to announce the commencement of this year's Snow Gazelles!


Goitered gazelles as seen in the mountains of Karamay in China

SA342J F-HGUN (cn.1058) departing Courchevel on 2nd March 2014 (Photo by Gilles-Paccalet)


SA342M's F-MGCN and F-MGBC (Photo by Reinier Bergsma)


SA341G HB-ZEU (cn.1111) as seen at Samedan on 11th January 2009 (Photo by Thomas Schmid)

SA342L A-2804 (cn.124) as seen at Kasarna Rajlovac
in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

[Zishelix]

So let the Snow Gazelles begin!

WA341C G-ZZLE/XX436 at Shawbury in February 2019 (Photo: Kevin Wills)