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    • Del'd: 212 - 1973 to present





    Helicopters

    Army Air Corps SA341B Gazelle AH.1
    By Dave Taskis


    Built by Westland at Yeovil (up to XZ337, c/n 1677) and Weston-super-Mare (XZ338, c/n 1682 onwards).
    Also used by Royal Marines.
    On July 2016 was announced that the current 34 AAC Gazelles AH.1 ( 19 in use and 15 in routine maintenance ) will remain in service until 2025 under new support contracts to be signed with Cobham Aviation Services, Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines.


    I was a member of an Air Sqn namely 16/5l ,with this aircraft nos xx384 to xx389. From 29 june 1976 flew one back as nav to wolfenbuttel from b/Kelly , N.Ireland. Dont understand why AAC do not recognise us, as were attached to 653 Sqn and 657 Sqn AAC.
    I also served at Wolfenbuttel with these Gazelles. The REGN nos were xx384, xx386 and xx388.


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    News

    UK Gazelle Support Contract Through 2022, 08-Mar-18 : Vector Aerospace, a StandardAero company, to provide maintenance support for the 26 UK Army Air Corps Gazelle at Fleetlands between April 2018 and June 2022

    Gazelle 40 years training British military pilots, 15-Jul-14 : Farnborough, UK – The important role of Airbus Helicopters in the ab-initio training of British military rotorcraft pilots is being marked by Airbus Helicopters during this week’s Farnborough Airshow.




    Units

    YearsUnitsbold : Current base of the Unit
    2001/    29 Flt CA CFB Suffield
    1994/09666 Squadron (Volunteers)AAC Netheravon
    1993/093 FltAAC Netheravon
    RAF Leuchars
    Edinburgh
    1993/??6 Flt
    1989/94UNFICYP FlightCY Nicosia (Lefkosia)
    1988/0316 FltCY Dhekelia
    1986/    665 Squadron Aldergrove
    1985/04662 SquadronIQ Basrah International Airport
    AAC Wattisham
    DE Soest
    1983/001 REGTDE Gütersloh
    DE Hildesheim
    1980/    Historic Aircraft Flight AAC Middle Wallop
    1979/0325 flt BZ Philip S W Goldson International Airport (PGIA)
    1978/91655 Squadron Aldergrove
    AAC Ballykelly
    Omagh
    RAF Topcliffe
    1977/01AAC Flight BATUSCA CFB Suffield
    1977/00661 SquadronHR Divulje Barracks Helipad
    DE Gütersloh
    DE Hildesheim
    Long Kesh
    DE Detmold
    1977/80662 SquadronDE Waterloo Barracks, Münster
    1976/0912 FltDE Elmpt Station
    DE RAF Wildenrath
    1976/913 FltRAF Topcliffe
    Omagh
    1975/05656 SquadronHR Divulje Barracks Helipad
    AAC Dishforth
    Murray Heights
    AAC Netheravon
    Port Stanley
    ZW Harare International
    ZW Gweru
    Farnborough
    BZ Philip S W Goldson International Airport (PGIA)
    HK Sek Kong
    1975/947 FltDE RAF Gatow
    1974/78660 SquadronHK Sek Kong
    DE Soest
    ??/07654 SquadronAF Camp Bastion
    YU Pristina Kosovo
    AAC Wattisham
    SA Al Jubail
    DE Detmold
    DE Soest
    Enniskillen St Angelo
    Long Kesh
    Long Kesh
    DE Herford
    DE Hildesheim
    ??/058 FltYE Khormaksar / Aden International
    YE Falaise
    Credenhill
    ??/05663 Squadron AAC Wattisham
    DE Soest
    AAC Netheravon
    671 Squadron AAC Middle Wallop



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