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    Airframe Family: Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle
    Latest Model:Gazelle HT.3
    Last Military Serial:XW858 RAF
    Construction Number:1089
    Last Civil Registration:G-ONNE
    Compressed ID:Aerospatiale Gazelle HT.3 sn XW858...
    Latest Owner or Location:Andrew Mark Parkes, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill

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    Dates

    Event

    1973

    Constructed as a Gazelle HT.3.

    17 June 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Gazelle HT.3 of the Central Flying School displayed in the static park at the 1978 RAF Waddington Airshow.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW858.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-DMSS.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-ONNE.

    Markings Applied: C

    8 May 1992


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the World Helicopter Championships, Middle Wallop 1992.

    8 May 1992


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the World Helicopter Championships, Middle Wallop 1992.

    27 May 1995


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Gazelle HT.3 of 2 Flying Training School on display at the 1995 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    From 13 July 2001 to 10 February 2004

    To MSS Holdings Ltd with new c/r G-DMSS.

    From 10 February 2004 to 30 March 2009

    To Woods of York Ltd keeping c/r G-DMSS.

    5 June 2004


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex RAF Gazelle HT.3 XW858 now civilian registered as seen at Carlisle Airport in the Summer of 2004.

    14 July 2007


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2007 Photo at Breighton, Yorkshire, UK

    From 30 March 2009 to 20 June 2011

    To Graham Wood keeping c/r G-DMSS.

    20 June 2011

    To Andrew Mark Parkes, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill with new c/r G-ONNE.
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     Terry Fletcher
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