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    Airframe Family: Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle
    Latest Model:Gazelle AH.1
    Last Military Serial:ZA728 RM
    Construction Number:1797
    Compressed ID:Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 sn ZA728...
    Latest Owner or Location:M W Helicopters, Stapleford, Essex, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Gazelle AH.1.

    17 January 1980

    First flight.

    1 February 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n ZA728.

    13 June 1982

    Damaged.
    Damaged by G5C Skyhawks A4B in attack at 3rd Brigade HQ Malvinas/Falklands. The perspex bubble canopy was shattered and there was serious damage to the instrument panel.

    Circa 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Marines with s/n ZA728.

    By 1984

    To 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron, Royal Marines.
    Markings added: 13C

    1 October 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

    By July 1995

    Transferred to 847 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset.
    Operated with markings: E

    2 June 2005

    Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage.

    15 January 2010

    To Witham Special Vehicles, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire.

    By June 2012

    To M W Helicopters, Stapleford, Essex, England.
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    Peter Nicholson
    Marcelo Persano
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