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  • SA341C G-CLGO (WA1750) XZ939 as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Shaun Schofield)


    SA341C G-ZZLE (WA1402) XX436 as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Shaun Schofield)




    SA341G G-UZEL (1413) as seen at Sandown Airport NFI

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    • SA341C G-CLGO (WA1750) XZ939 as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Shaun Schofield)


      SA341C G-CBGZ (WA1915) as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Chris Murkin)




      SA342M OO-XDT (4103) as seen at Zwartberg Airfield in Belgium

      XB, could you please help me with a date for this photo?

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      • xbdt
        xbdt commented
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        Zwartberg EBZW was on July 3rd 2022
        Last edited by xbdt; 11th August 2022, 19:12.

      • Savoia
        Savoia commented
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        Grazie mille XB! 👍



    • SA341F2 N918GZ (1672) as seen at Chino Airport in California on 5th July 2022




      SA342L 354 (2197) as seen at Paphos Airport in Cyprus in November 2021

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      • Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen SA341G D-HMTD (1110) as seen in Germany in the 1980's




        SA341H 12651 (019) at seen at Batajnica Air Base on 7th September 2004 (Photo by Joop de Groot)

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        • SA341G N700SH (1154) as seen at Ursel Air Base (no date)




          SA342L's ZU-RMZ (1423) and ZU-RMX (1887) as seen in South Africa on 8th July 2022 (Photo by Charl Cilliers)




          SA342M F-MGFA as seen at Aéroport de Valence Chabeuil
          on 3rd July 2022





          The Gaz Squad as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022

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          • SA342M OO-XDT (4103) as seen at Middelkerke in West Flanders on 2nd July 2022




            SA342M F-MGFA as seen at Aéroport de Valence Chabeuil on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by André Bour)

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            • SA341C G-CBGZ (WA1915) as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Bernie C.)


              Gaz Squad Gazelles at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022

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              • SA341B ZB683 (WA1990) as seen at Middle Wallop on 20th October 2010 (Photo by Stuart Jessup)




                SA341C G-LEDR (WA1081) as seen at Sywell Aerodrome (no date)

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                • SA341F2 ZU-HHP (1597) as seen in South Africa NFI




                  The Gaz Squad team at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022


                  More footage from the Gaz Squad at Old Warden on 3rd July

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                  • SA341G F-BUFB (1034) as seen 'somewhere' in France, date unknown (Photo by Jacques Guillem)

                    Zishelix, I have this photo in a larger size than the one posted above, and which I know you like, so I can email this to you if you don't already have this photo in your collection.




                    SA341B FA-083 (WA1966) ex-ZB673 as seen in fight over Mozambique in 2022
                    This photo was taken from another MAF Gaz and was sent to us by one of their pilots.


                    If you have a Gazelle photo you would like to contribute to the forum, and if you are not able to post it yourself, then you can send it to me via aviafora1@gmail.com and I will post it for you.

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                    • Savoia
                      Savoia commented
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                      Okay. Do you have a date or location for F-BUFB?

                    • Zishelix
                      Zishelix commented
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                      Tousses Le Noble; March 31nd, 1974

                    • Savoia
                      Savoia commented
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                      Grazie Zis.



                  • SA341B ZA731 (WA1800) as seen at Middle Wallop on 10th March 2010 (Photo by Neil Brant)




                    SA341D ZU-HGZ (WA1728) Virginia Airport, Durban on 2nd July 2015 (Photo by Gary Shephard)





                    You know that in the natural, Gazelles can fly .. right?

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                    • New Gazelle Registered in UK

                      G-CMJT Westland SA341B Gazelle AH.1, c/n 1941, ex ZB667. Registered on 13-Jul-2022 to Avia member STEPHEN ATHERTON.

                      Many happy landings, Steve.

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                      • Savoia
                        Savoia commented
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                        Grazie mille Jos! 👍



                    • SA342M F-MGBL (4095) as seen in flight between Paris and Chartres on 14th July 2022 (Photo de André Bour)




                      SA341D G-TSTR (WA1905) ex-ZB625 as seen at RAF Fairford on 17th July 2022 (Photo by Tony Inkester)




                      SA341D G-CBSI (WA1736) XZ934 Northrepps Afld 19 Apr 16 (Photo by Bradley Bygrave)

                      Is anyone able to tell me, definitively, whether the above aircraft is an SA341D or an SA341E?

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                      • Helipixman
                        Helipixman commented
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                        I think this Gazelle is an SA341D HT.3 as it spent probably all of it's life with Central Flying School (CFS) and or 2 Flying Training School with the RAF at Shawbury before going into storage at Shawbury. It was then sold in the batch of Gazelles at Redhill by JCM Disposals via the London Helicopter Centre. It was painted in the standard red/white scheme with code U. It was sold to Peter Unwin as G-CBSI and I have always wondered why it was repainted as such ?

                      • Savoia
                        Savoia commented
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                        Grazie Elipix! I think the total number of 'E' models that served with the RAF were fairly few.

                    • G-CBSI Westland Gazelle 341D HT.3 (WA1736) seen at Duxford

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                      • SA341D G-VOIP (WA1792) as seen at Breighton on 17th July 2022 (Photo by Edward Walker)

                        This aircraft now seems to be sporting some new tail titles.




                        Armée de Terre SA342M as seen at Aérodrome de Meaux in France on 10th July 2022

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                        • SA342M F-MGAM (3863) as seen during live fire operations during Operation Harmattan in 2011

                          G-CBJZ


                          SA341D G-CBJZ (WA1734) as seen at Hamburg Airport on 27th May 2016 (Photo by Mathias Düber)

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                          • Fabrice
                            Fabrice commented
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                            SA342M F-MGAM (3863) as seen during live fire operations during Operation Harmattan in 2011: definitely not during Harmattan, as all these ops were conducted by night and from the sea, off the Libyan shore. The blue-painted warhead of the HOT indicates that it is an inert missile used for practice firing purposes.

                        • Just found this... N7448Y being sold by a company in Uganda, but states helicopter in Italy ?

                          https://www.hangar247.net/listing/?id=4619

                          If the link works have a look at the photos, no registration visible on the exterior ???

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                          • Savoia
                            Savoia commented
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                            This issue has arisen before.

                            I think by now that those who are in the business of trading Gazelles understand what's going on.

                          • Jensen Jordan Lubowa
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                            Hello there, I was going through the posts and saw this post.
                            I'm the guy who posted that listing on Hanger 247, The owner was in Italy (Fabio Baldi) and I'm in Uganda. I didn't know why it was N numbered but it was located in Italy..
                            It was sold 2 years ago. Godspeed👍



                        • SA341D G-CBSI (WA1736) ex-XZ934 as seen at RAF Fairford on 16th July 2022 (Photo by Chris Wood)

                          Burundi Air Force


                          Burundi Air Force SA342 BAF-1125 as seen during rappelling training in 2012

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                          • SA341G(S) N150SF (1584) as seen at Ascot on 18th June 2014 (Photo by Graham Tiller)




                            SA432MV F-MGCC (4160) attempting to 'self load' onto an RAF C-17A

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                            • Hi Savoia,

                              Are you implying some Gazelle's offered for sale are of "Dubious Providence" or are there other "Dark Arts". If so could you please tell.

                              Thank you

                              Ian

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                              • Originally posted by Ian View Post

                                Hi Savoia,

                                Are you implying some Gazelle's offered for sale are of "Dubious Providence" or are there other "Dark Arts". If so could you please tell.

                                Thank you

                                Ian

                                Ciao Ian

                                When considering the global market, without question there are always aircraft of dubious provenance. For this reason I always recommend investing in a PPI (you can read about that here).

                                Over the years, Aviafora has been contacted by those in various stages of buying Gazelles and who are keen to receive any information we have about both the aircraft in question and their sellers, and we are pleased to share whatever information we have in order to help them make their decision. We support all of our members, both buyers and sellers, and encourage best practice at all times.

                                Regards

                                Sav


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                                • Video footage taken by Marc Talloen featuring SA342M OO-XDT (4103) at EBUL during the Ursel Avia weekend 8-10 July 2022.

                                  Enjoy! 👍

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                                  • xbdt
                                    xbdt commented
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                                    Yes, he's 15 now.

                                    Some weeks ago he did his 'unofficial checkride' with an instructor.

                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE7R2ApJOSw

                                    Taking off, departing, levelling out. quick stop OGE, accelerating or decelerating without altitude changes, hydraulics off flight, autorotation, landing. I taught him everything, in fact, he could already hover with the 3 controls when he was 9y old.

                                    The instructor had nothing to do and was very impressed :-)

                                    to be continued...

                                  • Zishelix
                                    Zishelix commented
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                                    Congrats! Daddy's Son

                                  • Savoia
                                    Savoia commented
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                                    Bravo XB e Nicola! 👍



                                • SA341B ZB671 (WA1958) as seen at SPTA on 21st June 2022 (Photo by Joe Lewis)




                                  SA341D G-CBSI (WA1736) ex-XZ934 as seen at RAF Fairford on 16th July 2022

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                                  • SA341H HA-LFX (090) as seen in Börgönd, Hungary on 9th September 2013 (Photo by Horváth Balázs)




                                    SA341G N565F (1182) NFI

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                                    • SA341C G-CLGO (WA1750) XZ939 as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Ben Gooding)




                                      Mozambique Air Force SA341B during a training flight along the Mozambique coast in 2022

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                                      • SA341C G-CBKD (WA1130) as seen at Duxford on 27th July 2022 (Photo by Fred Taylor)




                                        Students from the 1300 Corporals Military Vocational High School visiting the Serbian Air Force facility in Batajnica in July 2022

                                        Students are exposed to the 'Super Seagull' and 'Lasta' aircraft as well as the Gazelle helicopter as part of their internship with 204th Air Force Brigade, which aims to train future Air Force NCO's to perform crewing and maintenance.

                                        During the training, students acquire knowledge about the aircraft, it's components, the roles they perform, the principles behind their operation and the procedures involved in maintaining and supporting their operations.

                                        After four years of training, students from the Military Vocational High School will become qualified technicians admitted to the Serbian Armed Forces as professional NCO's at the rank of Sergeant.

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                                        • SA342J F-GAMK (1006) as seen at Aéroport d'Annecy in 1981 (Photo by Anton Heumann)




                                          SA341B G-ZZEL (WA1152) as seen at Weston-super-Mare on 17th June 2017 (Photo by Kevin Slade)

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                                          • SA341D G-TSTR (WA1905) ex-ZB625 as seen at RAF Fairford on 14th July 2022 (Photo by Les York)




                                            SA341B G-ZZEL (WA1152) XX436 as seen at RAF Abingdon on 3rd May 2015 (Photo by Nick Jennings)




                                            SA342MV from 4e RHFS as seen at a FARP (Forward Arming and Refuelling Point)

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                                            • SA342MV from 4e RHFS engaged in HOT anti-take missile live fire training exercise at Canjuers
                                              training area in January 2017





                                              SA341C G-CLGO (WA1750) ex-XZ939 as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Mike Hines)

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                                              • G-ZZLE & G-CBSK as seen at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo by Dean West)



                                                SA342M F-MGEF (2210) as seen at RAF Fairford on 19th July 2022 (Photo by Tonnie Musila)

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                                                • Fabrice
                                                  Fabrice commented
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                                                  Actually it's a 342L1 (cn4210).
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