Detailed history and photos of helicopter Aerospatiale SA341C Gazelle HT.2 Serial 1382 Register XX431 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.

By Steve Mills

Aircraft History

Fleet Air Arm
XX431
1979-07-25		A EGDR	noted at RNAS Culdrose Airday uncoded with 705NAS 705 NAS
1983-08-10	43-CU	B EGHQ	Air Show with Sharks display team at RAF St Mawgan air show 705 NAS
1988-05-16	43-CU	C EGDP	as /CU-43 705Sqd at RNAS Portland 705 NAS

1993-07		RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland CU-43 shark cammo Jul93 VL Flag Officer Naval Aviation stored Shawbury as 9300M
1994-06-05		D HMNB Portsmouth	unit ? code VL Flypast Portsmouth harbour D-Day 50th Anniversary Flypast
2013-01		E EGOS	preserved./CU-43
2022-06-24		Marine Drive static display for Armed Forces Day 2022 National Event, Scarborough

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XX431 SA341C Gazelle HT.2 Royal Navy (C/N 1382)

Aerospatiale SA341C Gazelle HT.2

Aircraft History

XX431

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