Detailed history and photos of helicopter Aerospatiale SA341C Gazelle HT.2 Serial 1081 Register G-CTFS G-OJCO G-LEDR G-CBSB XW857 used by London Helicopter Centres ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.

By Steve Mills

By Peter Mitrovitch

Aircraft History

Fleet Air Arm
XW857
1979-07		RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland Jul79 705sqd /CU-555 Aug85 705sqd /CU-55 Sharks demo Yeovilton air day
1983-08-10	55-CU	A EGHQ	Air Show with Sharks display team at RAF St Mawgan air show 705 NAS
1985-07-13	CU-55	B EGVA	IAT 1985 SHARKS 13-14 July at Fairford 705 NAS
1986-07-12	55-CU	C EGVP	Sharks noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day 705 NAS
1987-05-23	55-CU	D EGUN	noted at Mildenhall 705 NAS
1988-05-16	55-CU	E EGDP	as 705Sqd /CU-55 at RNAS Portland 705 NAS

1996-07-24	55-CU	F EGDR	as 705Sqd /CU-55 at RNAS Culdrose Air Day. Notice tail diamond anniversary markings 1936-1996 705 NAS

G-CBSB
London Helicopter Centres
		London Helicopters Centres Ltd Jun02-Apr04
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		Flying Machinery Ltd Apr04-Dec06
G-LEDR
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2006-12		private Dec06-Apr07
2007-04		private Malaga, Spain from Apr07
2009-07-11		G LEGR	noted in gloss bright blue colour scheme at Granada.
2014-06-21		H Weston Beach Gardens	2014 Weston Air Festival took part in 2014 Weston Air Festival
2014-08		RSE 15119 Ltd from Aug14
		I Winthorpe	flew into Newark air museum, Winthorpe, UK
2014-11-23		J EGPF	noted at Glasgow.
2015-01-04		K EGCM	noted at Church Fenton in overall gloss blue colour scheme.
G-OJCO
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		re-reg 13 Apr 2015
2015-06-28		L EGSH	noted at Norwich.
G-CTFS
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		re-reg 4 Sep 2015
2015-09		M EGYK	noted at Elvington.
2015-10		N Linton Hill	noted in Kelso area.
2017-04-08		C EGVP	Gazelle 50th Anniversary Attended 50th anniversary fly-in at Middle Wallop
2021-11-04		O EGWU	noted at Northolt
2022-05-24		P EGPN	noted at Dundee
2023-07-02		Q EGTH	noted flying at Old Warden