Shrieking Gazelles

[Zishelix]

For girls



and boys



Warning: Wearing both of these in the same time can harm your style!

[Zishelix]

ZU-HBH as she appeared on the cover of the January issue of 'African Pilot'. Photo by Divan Muller.

[Zishelix]

A closer view of the dog part of the Paramount K9 anti-poaching unit. (Photo by N. John Currin)



Apparently it costs around $10k to train the dog mainly as a deterrent against Rhino poachers.

By the way, remember the "Gazelle & dogs" theme we had in some previous posts? This is more like "Gazelle armed with dogs"

[Helipixman]

What is the 4 hole nozzle shown at top right in the above picture ? .. I notice there is one on each side!

Not seen this before...

[xbdt]

Those are the venturis to get the sand out of the filter. The (hot) air comes from the engine and goes through the 4 needles and sucks the sand out of the filter.

[Savoia]

More from South Africa:


SA341F2 ZU-HHP (cn 1597) as seen in Margate, South Africa, on 8th August 2015 (Photo: Gary Shephard)

[Rotorspot]

Two more Gazelles registered in South Africa:

ZU-RNO Gazelle AH MK1, c/n 1999; 07-Aug-2015; Advanced Technologies; ex G-CHMF

ZU-ROO SA341G Gazelle, c/n 1301; 27-Aug-2015; Sheziphase (PTY) LTD; ex YU-HBI, G-BRNI, G-HTPS, G-OCMJ, HA-LFM

Cheers,
Jos.

[Savoia]

Grazie Jos!

G-CHMF is ex-Army Air Corps ZB688.

[Rotorspot]

New UK Gaz Registration:

G-CTFS Gazelle HT.2, c/n 1081, ex G-OJCO; registered 04-Sep-2015 to the same owner RSE 15119 LTD.

Cheers,
Jos.

[Savoia]

Steve, any inside news as to the registration change?

[Savoia]

SERBIAN POLICE GAZELLE YU-HEA

[Zishelix]

This is a Soko-built SA.342L, c/n 118, ex-12908 YU-HEA since 1995. Interesting new c/s. Congrats to the author!

[Rotorspot]

Found some interesting information from Aerotec Group here.

Cheers,
Jos.

[Zishelix]

Ah, I once dreamt that I woke up in Aerotec's workshop ... it was a pleasant dream!

[Savoia]

Ex-L'Armée de Terre SA342 'Viviane'

As flown by Jeffrey Ying

[Savoia]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES (AGAIN)

Dear Aviaforans

Please accept our sincere apologies (again) for the recent downtime experienced on the site.

We subscribed to another upgrade (and seem to have retrieved the video preview among other things) but, as you will have noticed, we were again knocked offline .. and which is just incredible (read unbelievable!).

Phil and I have agreed that (for now) we will halt any further so-called upgrades while we address the way forward in respect of the forum software.

Again, our apologies for the downtime.

Sav n' Phil


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[Zishelix]

Finally! Let's hope this was the last such long downtime ...

Since we're "back in the air" again, let's see an ex-Crabtree's machine now in South Africa.



Photo by Bruce Perkins

[Zishelix]

YU-HWF at Welshpool in Wales on August 2nd, 2015 (Photo: Brian Nicholas)

[Savoia]

Notification of Proposal to Issue Airworthiness Directive

Subject: Third Stage Turbine Wheel Inspection / Astazou XIV

This Proposed AD will be closed for consultation on 13 October 2015.

Enquiries regarding this PAD should be referred to the Safety Information Section, Certification Directorate, EASA.

Email: ads@easa.europa.eu

http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/15-124

[Savoia]

SA341G(S) G-UTZY (cn 1307) as seen at North Weald Aerodrome on 17th May 2003 (Photo: Brian Bickers)

Seen wearing 'Richer Jet' titles.


Unknown SA342 .. possibly belonging to the Niger Air Force?

[Rotorspot]

Cancelled: G-ZELE Gazelle HT.2, c/n 1007; cancelled 14-Sep-2015 to Australia.

Cheers,
Jos.

[Savoia]

While this ex-Navy Gaz is heading for Aus, I think another ex-Navy Gaz has just been imported from Down Under to join the Crabtree stable!

[Zishelix]

Oh, another one gone to Down Under

G-ZELE at the Real Aeroplane Club's Helicopter Fly-In, Breighton Airfield, in September 21st 2014. (Photo: Malcolm Clarke)



Thanks for the info Jos!

[Savoia]

SA341C HT2 G-ZELE (cn 1007) as seen at Bourne Park in late August 2015 (Photo: Steve Lynes)

[md600driver]

Now on the high seas to Melbourne!

[Savoia]

Ha ha, great stuff. Can we assume courtesy of the highly commended crowd at Bourne Park?

[md600driver]

While this ex-Navy Gaz is heading for Aus, I think another ex-Navy Gaz has just been imported from Down Under to join the Crabtree stable!

She's been here a while getting overhauled.

[Savoia]

Wonderful! 'Shrieking Gazelles' would love to receive a photo of her when convenient.

[md600driver]

Steve, any inside news as to the registration change?

What registration change?

[Savoia]

From G-OJCO to G-CTFS. This is now the third registration she is wearing in just over a year.

[md600driver]

From G-OJCO to G-CTFS. This is now the third registration she is wearing in just over a year.

The new reg is an abbreviation of his company name.

Here is another shot of LFQ (or should I say 'RZR') in her new home of South Africa.

Photo taken from 'Police 4':

[Savoia]

Nice one Steve, thanks too for the story behind CTFS.

[Zishelix]

Yes, nice photo Steve.

Herewith a recent photo of I-PNIC (bottom) which (thankfully) is no longer a flying billboard!

[Rotorspot]

The Gazelle Squadron Display Team Ltd adds a Guimbal Cabri 2 helicopter to their fleet, appropriately registered G-SDTL. More info and pictures at
http://helihub.com/2015/09/16/cotswo...14th-uk-cabri/

Regards,
Jos.

[Savoia]

Following on from Jos' piece on the Gazelle Squadron, a video which I don't think we've shown yet:

[Zishelix]

Interesting video, thanks Sav!

France Army's SA.341F c/n 1403 as simulator at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid in June 14th, 2014. (Photo: Volker Hilpert)

[Zishelix]

Gazelle lifting equipment:

[Savoia]

SA342J YU-HES (cn 1057) as seen at Halfpenny Green on 18th July 2013 (Photo: Simon Adams)

[Savoia]

Irish Air Corps SA342L 241 (cn 1854) over Casement Baldonnel on 18th January 1988 (Photo: Tom Moloney)

This craft from the IAC's 3rd Operations Wing, has been posted before, but is seen in this image from a different angle. '241' is captured while flying as a fictitious British Army Gazelle "XX 168" during the shooting a of a movie.

This craft later became a Crabtree Gaz to fly as HA-LFQ and is seen further up this page now flying in South Africa as ZU-RZR.

[Savoia]

G-VOIP Interior

[Savoia]

SA341H RA-1341K (cn 1079) as seen at Ramenskoye Airport, Moscow Oblast, Russia, on 22nd August 2003 (Photo: Gennady Misko)

Zis/Jos, I can't make out whether this is built Aérospatiale or Soko! On Jos' list she appears to have two serial numbers ascribed to her, an Aérospatiale number (1079) and a Soko number too (003). Was she then a re-manufactured craft, perhaps after a crash or something?

[Zishelix]

Zis/Jos, I can't make out whether this is built Aérospatiale or Soko!...

Well, the aircraft is a bit of both because today's RA-1341K was one of 21 SA341H's delivered from France to Yugoslavia back in 1973. In fact she has a few other serial numbers also because upon arrival in Yugoslavia she was temporarily serialled 12005 and after being re-assembled by SOKO a few years later became HO-42 #003 allocated serial 12611. She was demobbed in 2001 and received a civil registration (YU-HEN) and was then sold to Russia.

Pity her c/n plate on the instrument table is painted black, but I'm sure it has 003 engraved on it!