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  • SA341D G-RBIL (WA1199) as seen at Breighton on 11th August 2023 (Photo by Matt Hallam)

    Perhaps visiting Stefano!




    SA341F2 F-MABD (1486) as seen at Aérodrome des Mureaux in April 1987 (Photo by Paul Schaller)

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    • SA342MV F-MGBE (4053) as seen at RAF Fairford on 20th July 2019 (Photo by Andy Vass)




      SA341G N505HA (1022) as seen in Belgium on 20th August 2023




      Gaz Squad to Attend Festival of Flight in Scotland

      The Gazelle Squadron is planning to attend the Festival of Flight on Ayr shoreline in Scotland between 8-10 September.

      https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/2...l-flight-line/

      https://destinationsouthayrshire.co.uk/ayrshow/

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      • Gazelle Squadron

        As per the above Gaz News item, the Gaz Squadron are rumoured to be attending an airshow in my neck of the woods !

        Does anyone know where they might be based while up here, would love to make contact and get some photos. Maybe based at Prestwick Airport itself or elsewhere ?

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        • Savoia
          Savoia commented
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          I have sent you an email Elipix.



      • SA341H HA-LFW (096) as seen in Budapest, Hungary on 1st August 2010 (Photo by Sándor Doemoetoer)




        David Gold as seen with SA341G(S) G-OLDH (1307) NFI

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        • SA341G F-GESG (1032) as seen at Le Mans in June 1989 (Photo by Luc Aubin)

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          • SA341C G-SIVJ (WA2012) as seen at Old Warden on 2nd June 2023

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            • New South African Gazelle Registrations

              The following Gazelles have recently been placed on the South African register:
              • ZU-RID SA341B Gazelle AH.1, c/n 1941, ex G-CMJT, ZB667; 29-May-2023
              • ZU-RIG SA341B Gazelle AH.1, c/n 1443, ex G-CMME, XX449; 30-May-2023
              • ZU-RJA SA341B Gazelle AH.1, c/n 1192, ex G-CLSA, XW899; 21-Jun-2023

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              • Zishelix
                Zishelix commented
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                Thanks for your effort, Jos!

              • Savoia
                Savoia commented
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                Grazie mille Jos, much appreciated! 👍



            • New Gazelle Book Authored by Avia Member

              It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce the publication of a new book detailing the history and career of the Gazelle.

              To order your copy, click here: https://www.avions-bateaux.com/produ...ut%C3%A9-/5305



              Well done to Aviaforan Fabrice!

              Please note, this book is currently only available in French, but this could be the very opportunity you need to practice your French!


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              • Savoia
                Savoia commented
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                Grazie Zis!

                Congratulazioni Fabrizio! 👍 We are so proud of you.



            • SA342M OO-VDA (4038) as seen in Knokke-Heist, Belgium




              A montage of Gazelle history

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              • SA.341-01 F-ZWRH during trial flights at Marignane in May 1970



                http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum...=4635#post4635

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                • Lebanese Air Force SA342L NFI

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                  • SA341G(S) HA-PJB (1392) as seen at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon on 28th August 2023




                    Check out the latest Gazelle for sale on the GazMart

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                    • SA341F2 F-AYPU (1690) as seen at Aéroport Albert-Picardie (Photo by Paul Marais Hayer)




                      Ghana Police Gazelles with an AS350
                      displaying at the Independence Day Parade
                      in Adaklu on 6th March 2023


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                      • Remember these?





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                        • Savoia
                          Savoia commented
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                          I don't personally remember these Zis, perhaps Fabrizio does?

                          I think if you had been in France you would have been buying them all the time!



                      • SA342J F-GCCZ (1393) as seen in Sion, Switzerland on 13th June 1986 (Photo by Paul Bannwarth)




                        SA341B XW850 (WA1018) which crashed at Fordingbridge in Hampshire on 31st May 1973

                        The accident notes for this aircraft are as interesting as they are brief, simply stating .. "Stalled and crashed due to a wiring fault".

                        It sure would be interesting to know what sort of wiring fault could cause a 'stall'.

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                        • xbdt
                          xbdt commented
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                          you can't park there!

                        • Jensen Jordan Lubowa
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                          My guess: The person who reported this accident is from the fixed wing side.
                          Stall in planes happen at low speeds, wiring fault, he might have meant loss of control.

                          He might have meant Lost control in a hover/low speeds .... probably LTE.

                        • AndyM
                          AndyM commented
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                          Go to posts 5271, 5260, 5263. I wrote a long piece on this accident.
                          The accident report at Aviation safety network is wrong as there was at least one fatality.
                          I think the wiring fault is a confusion with another incident in which the strobe light wiring was causing electrical interference to the hydraulic system causing the hydraulics to cycle on and off.
                          I think there was an earlier post on this issue as well.
                          That is the first photo I have seen of the accident.
                          I should have added that the stall was probably jack stall, army aircraft were modified with an accumulator to combat this issue although I do not believe jack stall was the cause of the accident.
                          Difficult to believe this is still on my mind 50 years later.
                          Last edited by AndyM; 20th October 2023, 22:43. Reason: addition

                      • N342WW


                        SA342J N342WW (1695) as seen at Flugplatz Stockerau, Austria in 2023

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                        • SA342M OO-XDT (4103) NFI (Photo by Jimmy van Drunen)




                          SA341F2 ZU-RNV (1608) as seen at Orient Airfield near Magaliesburg on 1st September 2023 (Photo by Guy Martin)

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                          • SA341D G-VOIP (WA1792) as seen at Old Warden on 3rd September 2023 (Photo by Jerry Ridout)

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                            • SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) as seen at Elstree on 5th September 2023 (Photo by Amelia Brunt)

                              Amelia commenced her Gazelle type rating yesterday with Tim Walker on G-UNNS which her family now part-owns.




                              SA341D G-CBJZ (WA1734) as seen landing at Aéroport De Sion
                              in Valais, Switzerland on 1st September 2023


                              Marks out of 10 for the final touchdown please!

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                              • SA341B ZA731 (WA1800) as seen at Calgary Airport in Alberta, Canada on 14th May 2012




                                SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) as seen at Elstree Aerodrome on 6th September 2023 (Photo by Amelia Brunt)

                                Amelia seen here together with Tim Walker on day two of her Gazelle type rating.

                                Papà Brunt writes: 'Best advice I got for fenestron flying is to turn in the hover using power, particularly on a windy day. If you go left foot power off then use the power to stop your rotation as you may run out of power because of your momentum, and the wind pushing you around.'


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                              • SA341G(S) G-ZELL (1280) as seen at Silverstone on 16th June 1990 (Photo by Paul Bannwarth)




                                SA341B XZ294 (WA1506) as seen at the Broadlands Estate in Hampshire on 20th July 1982 (Photo by Graham Tiller)

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                                • SA342L1 '353' (2196) as seen at Paphos Air Base on 8th November 2021


                                  More updates from Millie's Gaz type rating ..




                                  SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) as seen at Lee-on-Solent on 8th September 2023 (Photo by Richard Davies)



                                  Millie and Tim with SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) departing
                                  Elstree on 7th September 2023


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                                  • SA341D G-CBSI (WA1736) ex-XZ934 with SA341C G-CLGO (WA1750) ex-XZ939 as seen at the Ayr Show in Ayr, Ayrshire on 9th September 2023 (Photo by Ronnie Macdonald)




                                    On board SA341D G-CBJZ (WA1734) at Flugplatz Raron
                                    in Switzerland, September 2023

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                                    • Zishelix
                                      Zishelix commented
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                                      Thanks for posting this interesting video, Sav! Good to know 'Juliett Zulu' is airworthy... and still wearing her classic livery

                                    • Savoia
                                      Savoia commented
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                                      Grazie Zis. It seems he could be a swiss gentleman with a UK licence or something like that.

                                  • Originally posted by Savoia View Post

                                    Grazie Zis. It seems he could be a swiss gentleman with a UK licence or something like that.

                                    'JZ' has been based in Germany for a long time.

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                                    • Savoia
                                      Savoia commented
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                                      Si Stefano. I wonder if he has kept it on the UK register because of export issues?

                                    • Helipixman
                                      Helipixman commented
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                                      I met the owner at Stapleford Tawney many years ago, he flew it over for maintenance. He came in from Germany.



                                  • SA341D G-CBKA (WA1746) as seen at Breighton on 20th September 2009 (Photo by Stephen Blee)




                                    The Gaz Squad performing at the Ayr Show in Ayr in Ayrshire
                                    on 9th September 2023





                                    Amelia on day three of her Gaz type rating

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                                    • Savoia
                                      Savoia commented
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                                      Zis, Amelia saw your artwork and greeting and says 'Thank you'.



                                  • G-CMPU SA341F (1334) ex BCC Registered to Eliexpress Srls, 7.9.23

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                                    • Savoia
                                      Savoia commented
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                                      Grazie mille Elipix! 👍



                                  • SA341B G-UNNS (WA1284) as seen at Compton Abbas in Dorset on 6th September 2023 (Photo by Neil Randell)


                                    Libyan Air Force



                                    Libyan Air Force Gazelle engaged in flood rescue operations in Derna, northeastern Libya in September 2023




                                    SA342J YU-HES (1057) as seen at Lisičji Jarak Airport, Serbia in June 2023 (Photo by Vlada Trifunovic)

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                                    • SA341G(S) HA-PJB (1392) as seen at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon on 28th August 2023 (Photo by Ian Simpson)




                                      Digital 2-PJBA




                                      SA341B XZ327 (WA1645) as seen at Middle Wallop on 14th June 1996 (Photo by Peter Fothergill)

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                                      • UK Gazelle Update

                                        G-CMMI SA341F2 (1267) cancelled 30-Aug-2023 on export to the USA

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                                        • Savoia
                                          Savoia commented
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                                          Grazie mille Jos! 👍



                                      • SA341F2 F-MASJ as seen at Friedrichshafen, Germany in March 1984 (Photo by Eric Bannwarth)




                                        SA341B XZ340 (WA1691) as seen at Blackbushe on 5th September 1978 (Photo by Paul Seymour)

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