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G-CIEY ex XW851 (UK)

Aerospatiale SA341B Gazelle AH.1

Construction Number: 1021

Built 1973

Detailed history and photos of helicopter Aerospatiale SA341B Gazelle AH.1 Serial 1021 Register G-CIEY XW851 used by Royal Marines RM ,Army Air Corps AAC (British Army) Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

Army Air Corps
XW851
		AAC AH.1 VTOL Tri Services, Durham
1973-05		A EGVP	assigned to Gazelle IFTF. Gazelle IFTF
1973-07-28		A EGVP	noted at Middle Wallop
1978-10-21		B EGDT	AAC noted in storage at RNAY Wroughton
Royal Marines
		Royal Marines Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland 2000 847Sqn /H 847NAS
1984-06-28	T	C EGNX	noted at East Midlands Airport. 3 CBAS
1986-07-12	33A	A EGVP	noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day. 3 CBAS
1991-05-05	(CH)	D LTCC	Airlifted flown into Diyarbakir from RAF Lyneham for 3 CBAS, to join the rest of the unit, for Op Haven. 3 CBAS Operation Haven
2004-10-26		noted with 847 NAS, uncoded. 847NAS
2004-11		E EGOS	Stored cabin section to RAF Shawbury, still there 2008.
2009-02-24		F GBSKE	sold to RAMCO Lincs
G-CIEY
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2014-04		G EGBR	Gazelle Flying Group from Apr14
2014-05		composite airframe: cabin section of XW851, tail boom from ZA726.

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