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    Airframe Family: Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle
    Latest Model:Gazelle AH.1
    Last Military Serial:XX409 AAC
    Last Civil Registration:VH-OIX
    Compressed ID:Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 sn XX409...
    Latest Owner or Location:Boomerang Aviation, Mile End South, South Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Gazelle AH.1.

    24 September 1975

    First flight.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n XX409.

    June 1986

    In Competed in the Fifth World Helicopter Championships held at Castle Ashby, Northampton.

    By January 1987

    Transferred to 656 Squadron, Netheravon.

    By March 2000

    Transferred to 669 Squadron.

    30 November 2004

    Transferred to 3 Regiment, RAF Shawbury, Shropshire.
    Sent to Shawbury for disposal.

    To M W Helicopters, Stapleford, Essex, England.
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    From 20 June 2013 to 29 September 2014

    To Kemet Global Ltd, London with new c/r G-CHYV.

    10 October 2017

    To Boomerang Aviation, Mile End South, South Australia with new c/r VH-OIX.
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