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    Airframe Family: Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle
    Latest Model:Gazelle HCC.4
    Last Military Serial:XW855 RAF
    Construction Number:1050
    Compressed ID:Aerospatiale Gazelle HCC.4 sn XW855...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Hendon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Gazelle HT.3 by Westland Helicopters Ltd at Weston-super-Mare, Avon.

    17 July 1973

    First flight.

    31 July 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW855.

    Transferred to RAF Ternhill, Salop.
    Flown from Westland to Ternhill.

    6 January 1976

    Transferred to Westland Helicopters, Yeovil.
    Sent to Westland for modification and overhaul.

    3 March 1976

    Transferred to RNAY Wroughton, Wilts.
    From Yeovil to to Wroughton.

    6 May 1976

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Wroughton to RAF Northolt.

    18 May 1976


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: XW855 - Gazelle HCC.4 - Royal Air Force / 32 Squadron - RAF Northolt

    Transferred to No 32 Squadron, RAF Northolt.

    Converted to a Gazelle HCC.4.

    2 April 1996

    Last flight.

    9 May 1996

    Placed in Medium Term Reserve with what became a final ground run.

    Assigned to RNAY Fleetlands, Hants for storage.

    26 March 2001

    Assigned to RAF Shawbury, Salop for storage.

    By March 2003

    To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
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    1 April 2003

    To RAF Museum, Hendon.
    Moved from Shawbury to Hendon for display.

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Gazelle HCC.4 on display in the Historic Hangars Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon

    19 May 2012


    Photographer: Arjun Sarup
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