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C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
1039 w/o 1984 sa341g 1972 G-BAGJ originally on the line as SA341D (XW858 ntu) but cancelled and completed as firs...
- G-BAGJ: reg to United Marine (1939) Ltd, London.
noted at Battersea
noted, hangared at Denham.
Air Zermatt AG HB-XIL: ex G-BAGJ; to Switzerland
noted at Grenchen in white colour scheme with red flash...
noted at Buttwil.
noted at Hamble
- G-SFTA: ex HB-XIL; reg to Specialist Flying Training Ltd, Carli...
suffered substantial damage after heavy landing in Cumb...
cabin used by Cub Scouts as a plaything.
acquired by North East Land Sea and Air Museum, to be r...
restored by North East Land Sea and Air Museum, using p...
1065 w/o 2001 sa341g 1972 G-BAGK originally on the Westland line as SA341B (XW869 ntu ?) but cancelled and comple...
- G-BAGK: restored to UK register as G-BAGK for Christian Salvese...
- F-GBMC: ex G-BAGK.
noted at Annecy.
- I-OLLY: ex F-GBMC.
failure of torsion tie bars near Torino and destroyed b...
1067 sa341g G-BAGL SA341G, reg to Westland.
- G-BAGL: re-reg to Autokraft Ltd, Weybridge.
re-reg to Crown Colourprint Ltd, Leatherhead.
MW Helicopters G-BAGL: re-reg to M W Helicopters, Ware.
- G-BAGL: re-reg to Triangle Computer Services Ltd, Ferndown.
re-reg to Foremans Aviation Ltd, Beverley.
- YU-HHS: ex G-BAGL; to Serbia/Montenegro.
noted at Stapleford.
noted at Wellesbourne Mountford.
1073 sa341g 1973 G-BAZL Westland built, registered to Westland in May 1973.
- G-BAZL: Reg Twyford Moors Helicopters in Sep 1973
Jul 1974 at Greenham Common Air Show in Twyford Moors c...
Reg FrazAir in May 1975, exported to France in Nov 1975
- F-BXPG: to F-BXPG; to Italy
- I-ATOM: ex F-BXPG, to I-ATOM; intend for export to France as F-...
- G-EZEL: Reg G-EZEL in Dec 2000; reg cancelled May 2018, to Guer...
noted at Goodwood.
noted at Bembridge.
noted at Bourne Park.
- 2-GAZL: ex G-EZEL, to 2-GAZL
- RA-07822: ex 2-GAZL.
1108 sa341g 1973 G-BBHU reg to Westland and used as a demonstrator.
- G-BBHU: re-reg to Bouley Investments Ltd, St Hellier.
re-reg to Solaria Investments Ltd, St Hellier.
re-reg to Specialist Flying Training Ltd, Carlisle
- G-ORGE: ex G-BBHU; reg to Xanadu Aviation Ltd, Halstead.
re-reg to Reeds Motor Co, Northampton.
- G-RIFA: ex G-ORGE; reg to Griffair, Clitheroe
re-reg to Air & General Services Ltd, Surbiton.
- G-FDAV: ex G-RIFA; reg to Federal Aviation Ltd, Bury St Edmunds...
- G-NONA: ex G-FDAV; reg to Flytrue, Waltham Abbey.
noted at Duxford.
re-reg to Coin UK Ltd, High Wycombe.
- G-EROL: ex G-NONA; re-reg to Coin Group, High Wycombe.
MW Helicopters G-EROL: re-reg to MW Helicopters, London.
reg cancelled, to Serbia ?
1096 w/o 1979 sa341g 1973 G-BBHV SA341G, reg to Westland.
- G-BBHV: re-reg to A Smith (Culcheth) Ltd, Leigh.
- F-GBLK: ex G-BBHV
re-reg to Air Affaires EJA France SARL
w/o late 1979, poss at Albertville ? Reg cancelled Mar...
1124 w/o 1979 sa341g G-BBSH reg to Westland.
- HB-XFW: ex G-BBSH
noted at Lugano-Agno.
noted with Air Grischa, flying in Ticino.
noted with Air Grischa in Polizei titles, at Hinterrhei...
crashed at San Bernardino, Grisons.
1138 sa341g 1973 G-BBSI Built at Westland c/n WA1138 ; sold Sep 1974
1168 1974 G-BCHM Aerospatiale-Westland SA321G Gazelle, c/n wa1168, ff:?; reg Westlands as G-17-20...
Bristow G-BCHM: xfer Bristol Helicopters Ltd as G-BCHM, 28Nov83; xfer G...
- YU-???: xfer Serbia as YU-???, 25Nov08.
03 1970 XW276 Built by Sud Aviation; ex F-ZWRI; prototype for evaluation by UK Army; preserved...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XW276: Arrived by Aug 1974, left Farnborough by 1976
to Electrical Research Association, Leatherhead on 14 J...
Back to Farnborough on 26 Feb 1979
Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum XW276:
to NEAM Usworth in Dec 1988 still there Jan 1996, still...
d/d 1999; preserved at Winthorpe
at Newark Air Museum, still there Mar 2018
1321 ah.1 1975 XX399 ff 8 Jul 1975, dd 8 Aug 1975
British Army XX399: AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland
noted in Hong Kong
noted in storage at RNAY Wroughton
656 Sq, 9 REGT during Jul 1999
671 Sq/D (and B) MW by Oct 2009
AAC; stored./B
pod noted at Bourne Park, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshi...
Royal Marines XX399: 3CBAS/E by 24 Jul 1979, 3CBAS/(C)E by Mar 1982 being ca...
Royal Marines; 2000 847Sqn /D
1581 ah.1 1976 XZ312 ff 8 Dec 1976, dd 24 Jan 1977
British Army XZ312: AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland
664 Sq, 9 REGT during Jul 1999
Pod only by Jun10
Pod to RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine by Dec 2014
1682 ah.1 1977 XZ338 1st Gazelle built at Weston-super-Mare, ff 28 Oct 1977, dd 16 Nov 1977
uganda air force 301: ex G-CHZF, sold to Uganda.
- VH-OIZ: ex UAF 301; reg to Boomerang Aviation Pty Ltd.
British Army XZ338: noted at HMS Raleigh on 28 Jun 1979
ARWS / X planned to transfer to 3 CBAS but after it was...
12+13may90 at North Weald Fighter Meet Airshow
noted at Gutersloh.
AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 1998 661Sqn.
1 REGT by 16 Jun 1999
in flying display at RAF Cosford
at Le Luc
- G-CHZF: ex XZ338, reg to Kemet Global Ltd as G-CHZF.
noted at Stapleford.
1905 ht.3 1982 ZB625 1st Gazelle of a second batch built at Oldmixon. ff Apr 1982, dd RAF 4 May 1982.
Royal Air Force ZB625: RAF HT.3
2 FTS / N by May 1984
2FTS. at Chivenor Air Day.
QinetiQ ZB625: QinetiQ by 2010
noted at Deptford Down with QinetiQ titles.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) ZB625: MoD ETPS at Boscombe Down by 2011
primarily used by the ETPS.
noted at Liskeard.
- G-TSTR: The Gazelle Squadron Display Team Ltd Jun19-Oct20
Nova Aerospace Ltd from Oct20
noted at Thruxton, marked as ZB625 in dark blue paint s...
pictured at RIAT 2022

2012 ht.2 1984 ZB649 last Gazelle built by Westland at Oldmixon. dd RN on 3 Feb 1984.
Royal Navy ZB649: noted uncoded, at Fleetlands Open Day
noted uncoded at Fleetlands
noted visiting Culdrose, with FONAC.
noted visiting Stoner Hill, Hants.
RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland; 13+14jun92 unknown s...
noted at Middle Wallop
RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland; 1994 705sqd/CU-43; t...
into long term storage at RAF Shawbury
London Helicopter Centres G-SIVJ: London Helicopter Centres Ltd Jun/Oct02 as G-CBSG
ex G-CBSG; re-reg to LHC, Redhill.
Eastern Atlantic Helicopters G-SIVJ: private Oct02-Sep03
Mandarin Aviation Sep/Oct 2003
Eastern Atlantic Helicopters Oct03-Mar05
- G-SIVJ: Skytrace (UK) Ltd from Mar05
noted departing Baxterley.
noted in green / bronze colour scheme at Halfpenny Gree...
noted at Halfpenny Green.
at Wolverhampton
noted at Bourne Park.
noted at Welshpool.
noted at Gazelle Fly-in at Middle Wallop.
noted at Wolverhampton.
noted at Sleap
noted at Abingdon
Old Warden Aerodrome, attended Shuttleworth Military ai...

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