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    Airframe Family: Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle
    Latest Model:Gazelle HT.3
    Last Military Serial:XW862 RAF
    Construction Number:1104
    Last Civil Registration:G-EZZL
    Compressed ID:Aerospatiale Gazelle HT.3 sn XW862...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fairoaks Airport, Fairoaks Airport, Fairoaks, Surrey, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Gazelle HT.3.

    11 September 1973

    First flight.

    3 October 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW862.

    30 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Gazelle HT.3 of the Central Flying School on display at the 1977 Royal Review at RAF Finningley.

    Transferred to 2 FTS, RAF Shawbury.

    Markings Applied: D

    1 October 1997

    Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage.

    24 May 2001

    Sold.

    From 20 February 2002 to 1 October 2004

    To MW Helicopters Ltd, Hanger 17, Stapleford Aerodrome with new c/r G-CBKC.

    From 1 October 2004 to 4 January 2007

    To Tony Westley, Newmarket keeping c/r G-CBKC.

    From 4 January 2007 to 1 June 2010

    To Clive Onslow, Royston keeping c/r G-CBKC.

    1 June 2010

    To William Robert Pitcher, Trading As:, Regal Group Uk, Chapel Lane, Bookham, Leatherhead with new c/r G-EZZL (GAZELLE HT.MK3, 1104).

    Based at Fairoaks Airport, Fairoaks Airport, Fairoaks, Surrey, England.
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