Shrieking Gazelles

[Zishelix]

WA341B c/n 1152 G-ZZEL at RAF Cosford Airport in June 2028 (Photo: Grahame Wills)

[md600driver]

WA341B c/n 1152 G-ZZEL at RAF Cosford Airport in June 2028

Wow, such a futuristic photo! 👍

[Savoia]

Yes, very nice Zis!

[Zishelix]

N341FR c/n 1250 seen in the USA in the 1970's. Used by Sperry for the Gazelle's single-engine IFR certification.






WA341B c/n 1454 XX453 / Tester73 at Boscombe Down in March 2017 (Photo: Paul C.)



And Qinetiq’s Gazelle fleet in 2019

[Savoia]

SA341H 12712 (091) as seen at Vršac Airport on 23rd September 2007 (Photo by Vlada Marinkovic)




SA342M F-MAXE (1973) as seen at Aéroport Béziers on 22nd June 2009 (Photo by Allen Brookes)

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1408 N505NM NFI



SA341G #1200 N686DT as seen at Cable Airport in January 2010 (Photo by Nathan Havercroft)

[Zishelix]

Polizei Niedersachsen SA342J D-HOPL #1095 as seen in Hannover in 2008 (Photo: Ian Jenkins)






Digital version of the same aircraft.

[Zishelix]

WA341B #1152 G-ZZEL as seen in April 2018 (Photo: Simon Hackett)






A brief review on the Gazelle's military history:

[Zishelix]

Throwback Thursday!

SA341G c/n 1044 9Y-TFN at Miami Opa-Locka Airport in October 1979 (Photo: Geoff Goodall)



And her sad remains in Kansas 2007
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...=8279#post8279

[Zishelix]

Maintenance works on Heli Union's SA341G c/n 1170 F-GEHE at Grenoble in March 1986

[Savoia]

SA341B G-ZZEL (WA1152) as seen at Blakelands Country House in Bobbington, South Staffordshire on 29th October 2022




Ealat SA342M's as seen at Aérodrome de Dax-Seyresse on 13th June 2007 (Photo by Joe McDermott)

[Zishelix]

SA341F2 c/n 1678 ZU-RLE at Pretoria Wonderboom Airport in June 2016 (Photo: Justin Kennerley)



Sadly lost in accident in May 4th, 2018
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...=9830#post9830




Toho Air Service SA341G #1022 JA9164 in 1988

[Zishelix]

SA341D G-CBSK (ZB627) with SA341C G-CLGO (XZ939) at Old Warden on 3rd July 2022 (Photo: Chris Murkin)






SA341F c/n 1642 exposed at Valence Chabeuil in March 2022 (Photo: Romain Roux)

[Rotorspot]

N342J Cancelled from US Register

Just for the record: N342J (SA342J, c/n 1708) was officially cancelled from the register on 03-Dec-2022.

This Gazelle was destroyed in an accident on 21-Jun-2020.

[Zishelix]

http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...2484#post12484

[Savoia]

Grazie Jos! 👍

[Zishelix]

This Gazelle display model is currently for sale in case anyone is interested.

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis! 👍

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1155 G-SFTH at Bournemouth-Hurn in August 1984 (Photo: Phil Hawks)






WA341C #1078 G-GAZL at Sherburn-in-Elmet in May 2006 (Photo: Ian Chantler)

[Savoia]

So I see that GAZL has 'five' stars Zis and I am wondering what 'that' means! 🤣😆

[Zishelix]

A 'Five-Star Transport' I guess

[Zishelix]

SA342J c/n 1775 HA-LFH at Leeds East Airport in July 2022 (Photo: Phillip L Jackson)

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1225 3A-MPR at Toussus-le-Noble in 1992






SA341H c/n 051 HA-LFK at Budapest City in August 2010 (Photo: Gergo Ozoray)

[Savoia]

Royal Marines SA341B XX412 (WA1362) as seen at Middle Wallop on 20th July 1982 (Photo by Peter Fothergill)

Seen here with multiple dayglo markers indicating where she received direct hits from ground fire during 'Operation Corporate' (ie. the Falklands War) from where she had just returned.




BAG evening departure as well as a daytime
landing and take-off by G-ZZEL

[Zishelix]

A reminder of the Gazelle 50th Anniversary Fly-in held at Middle Wallop in April 2017 (Photo: Kev Slade)



https://www.cliffibell.co.uk/gazelle-50th-anniversary

[Savoia]

Fresh off the press ..




Good news for Snow Gaz enthusiasts!

[Zishelix]

Looking forward to the Snow Gazelles Sav. 👍




In the meantime it seems as if others are starting to use the Gazelle in winter: SA341F2 c/n 1544 N544GZ seen in North America in December 2022






Monday Flashback (Gaz Squad) WA341D c/n 1914 G-CBSK (ex ZB627/A) at Royal International Air Tattoo 2014






Yugoslav Gazelle '611' seen flying under the old bridge in Mostar

[Zishelix]

WA341G c/n 1124 HB-XFW transporting building material over Lodrino in the early 1980's (Photo: M. Ceresa)

[Savoia]

It gives me great pleasure to announce the opening of the 2022-23 'Snow Gazelle' season on Aviafora!


Mongolian Gazelles as seen in Mongolia (Photo by Amit Eshel)




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


Heli Cap SA341G F-BVUI (1122) as seen at Tignes glacier in the Rhône-Alpes in 1978 (Photo by Frédéric Rolland)


A Gazelle from 3RHC as seen in the French Alps


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

[Zishelix]

So Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

29 (BATUS) Flight Gazelle in January 2022 at her home in British Columbia

[Savoia]

È bellissimo Zis 👌 Always nice to see the BATUS Gazelles .. and most especially in snow. 👍

[md600driver]

Anyone know which aircraft this is

[Zishelix]

XZ340 I guess

[Zishelix]

SA342M's GCN and GBC (Photo: Reiner Bergsma)



ALAT Gazelle in the Alps NFI

[Fabrice]

ALAT Gazelle in the Alps: most probably in the Pyrénées, as the ESALAT copters use to train in this mountainous range close from their base of Dax.

[Savoia]

Messaggio per Stefano!

Zishelix has just come into possession of a rare photo of one of your craft from 1982, so .. if you drop him a message I am sure he will send it to you!

😊

[Zishelix]

Serbian Air Force HN-45M c/n 111 12901 at Batajnica in January 2022



SA341H c/n 046 E7-SHA at Ikar Air Service, Banja Luka, February 8th, 2012 (Photo: Phil Adkin)

[Savoia]

Lovely shots Zis! 👍 901 is looking especially nice over the Serbian snowfields. 👌

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) F-GBMC (WA1065) as seen in France

[Savoia]

SA342J(S) HB-ZFD (1058) as seen at Courchevel on 5th March 2011 (Photo by Olmo Müller)

[Savoia]

RA-0682G as seen near St. Petersburg