VH-OIX 302 G-CHYV XX409 Aerospatiale SA341B Gazelle AH.1 C/N 1351

Helicopter Aerospatiale SA341B Gazelle AH.1 Serial 1351 Register VH-OIX 302 G-CHYV XX409 used by uganda air force ,Army Air Corps AAC (British Army). Built 1975. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

oct75 Army Air Corps
XX409
		AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland
1976-09		A VHSK	noted at Hong Kong 656 Squadron
		ex-Belize 656 Sq by Feb 1977 ditched at night in Tolo Harbour Hong Kong and recovered by HMS Wasperton (P1089) Repaired. ARWS/AA by Mar 1982 656 Sq by May 1982. First deck landing by AAC onto Type 42 deck of HMS Exeter 2 Jul 1982.
1983-02	AA	B EGVP	ARWS ARWS / AA by Feb 1983 ARWS
1986-06		I Flew XX409 in the World championships in June 1986 at Castle Ashby
1989-09-09		C FRCLL	noted, with competitor number 44, at World Helicopter Championships, Chantilly. 7 Flt
2004-02		D EGXD	homebase asg 672Sqn. AAC Disforth 672 Squadron
2004-11		E EGOS	Stored Shawbury store by Nov 2004, still Sep 2008
G-CHYV
jun13 -
		Kemet Global Ltd, London, Jun13-Sep14
For 302 see also sa321L 111 ec135t2 0302 MD530F 0302FF mi-8t 103 02 sa319b 2302 302
nov14 uganda air force
		Uganda ?
VH-OIX
oct17 -
		Boomerang Super Pty Ltd Pitcher Partners, Adelaide, SA from Oct17
2020-11-17		Adelaide, South Australia, Up for sale
2022-02-19		F YPPF	noted at Adelaide Parafield, still in AAC colour scheme and marked as XX409.
2023-04-16		G YRWF	noted at Rowland Flat airfield, still in AAC colour scheme and marked as XX409
2024-04-07		H YADG	attended Aldinga Airshow including performance display