Shrieking Gazelles

[Zishelix]

SA341B XZ338 (WA1682) as seen at Middle Wallop on 20th July 1982 (Photo: Peter Fothergill)



Below: Unknown Gazelle in Puerto Rico back in the early 1980's



There were three SA341G at the time there: c/n 1527 & 1060 operated by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and #1154 of Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority.

[Savoia]

Very interesting Zis! 👍 Hopefully more Puerto Rican Gazelles will turn up in the future.

[Savoia]

SA341C G-CBKD (WA1130) as seen at North Weald on 24th January 2024

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-AYPU (1690) as seen at Aéroport Albert-Picardie, Méaulte on 27th August 2023 (Photo by Cheyene Flomet)


SA341F2 F-AYET (1607) as seen at Aéroport de Nancy–Essey

[Savoia]

Aviafora and 'Shrieking Gazelles' both turn 10 today!

A big thank you goes to those who have been supporting this little community.

Especial thanks go to Filippo (Phil Croucher) for having hosted this site since day one. Also to Zishelix for starting this thread and for his ongoing contributions, to Paolo (Paul Kelsey) for his contributions, to Jos for his news updates and to everyone who has contributed in any way over the years.

[Zishelix]

First ten!

[Zishelix]

SA341G c/n 1087 F-BVEI in action back in the 1980's

[Zishelix]

Puerto Rican Gazelles



This aircraft has a similar livery to N102PR so it may have belonged to the Electric Power Authority.

ttp://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...1709#post11709

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis! 👍

[Savoia]

SA341F2 F-AYPU (1690) as seen at Courchevel on 3rd February 2024 (Photo by Jeremy Denton)




Check out the latest Gazelle for sale on the GazMart

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N341RD (1501) as seen in Florida NFI

[Savoia]

SA342J F-GCCZ (1393) as seen in Méribel, Savoie in July 1985 (Photo by Paul Bannwarth)

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N657GZ (1657) as seen at Lakeland Airport, Florida in March 2023

[Zishelix]

SA342K KAF 514 c/n 1341 as seen at the Kuwait Aviation Show in January 2020 (Photo: Jonathan Verschuuren)

[Zishelix]

SA341C WA2012 ZB649/VL at Old Warden in June 25th, 1989 (Photo: Alex Christie)



Later became G-SIVJ, based at Halfpenny Green.

Is anyone able to shed some light on her present status? I haven't seen her fly in a long time.

[Savoia]

Nice one Zis! 👍

We posted a couple of photos of her flying last year, including one at Old Warden.

Her Permit to Fly has just been renewed but perhaps she doesn't fly that often.

[Zishelix]

Oops, it seems I missed that Thanks for info, Sav!

[Savoia]

SA341C G-SIVJ (WA2012) as seen at Prestwick Airport on 8th September 2023 (Photo by Scott Wright)

[Zishelix]

SA341G F-OCRX c/n 1003 was the first Gazelle in USA and Aerospatiale subsidiary Vought Helicopters' demo machine.

Seen below flying over a city in the US in 1972.



http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...1423#post11423

[Savoia]

SA314G(S) YU-HVZ (1295) as seen at Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Wallonia, Belgium (Photo by Liam Hubers)

[Zishelix]

SA341B XZ334 (WA1673) as seen at Leicester Airport on 4th October 2023 (Photo: Kyle McKinlay)






Scene from the 'Strike Commando 2' movie (1988)



Since the movie was filmed in Philippines and it's a 'stretched Gazelle', it could be RP-C224 c/n 1490

[Ian]

Pprune/ Rotorheads/ "Chinooks not exactly stealthy" post 29. ??!!

https://www.pprune.org/military-avia...l#post11598031

[Zishelix]

SA341G RP-C224 c/n 1490 took part in another movie - an Italian co-production 'Zombi 3' horror from 1988

[Savoia]

SA341G G-BKLT (1245) as seen at Cranfield on 1st July 1988 (Photo by Ken Haynes)

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) N901B (1410) as seen at Aérodrome de Namur on 18th March 2023 (Photo by Cheyene Flomet)

[Savoia]

SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) as seen at Elstree Aerodrome on 18 February 2024 (Photo by David Stevens)

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N497MM (1384) as seen at Whiteman Airport
in Pacoima, California in February 2024

[Savoia]

SA341G N341GL (1413) as seen in Florida in 2023

[Savoia]

SA342M OO-VDA (4038) as seen at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport on 28th January 2024 (Photo by Vico Sanders)

[Zishelix]

SA341G C-GOCA c/n 1072 as seen at Courtenay Airpark, British Columbia in 2004

[Savoia]

SA341D G-ONNE (WA1089) as seen at Duxford on 23rd February 2024 (Photo by David Whitworth)

[Zishelix]

Unidentified Gaz Location

Is anyone able to identify the location shown in this photo please?

[Zishelix]

After little bit investigation I concluded it must be The North East Land Sea & Air Museum (NELSAM) on the former RAF Usworth and Sunderland airport site. The Gazelle remains than should be WA341G c/n 1039 G-SFTA. Another detail beside luggage compartment which makes me to think so is the faded L-shape marking on it's tail fin.

http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...0297#post10297

[Savoia]

Okay, good work Zis!

[Savoia]

SA341C G-ZZLE former XX436 (WA1402) as seen RAF Abingdon in 2023 (Photo by Marcus Reeves)

[Savoia]

SA341H HA-LFO (022) as seen at Prestige Heliport in Budapest on 28th July 2013 (Photo by Ferenc Kolos)

[Savoia]

SA341F2 N341GW (1541) as seen in Anaheim, California in February 2024