Gazelle Helicopters
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Re: Gazelle Helicopters
Found this one at Petit the other day - I haven't see it before
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Re: Gazelle Helicopters
Took these pictures in 5 March 2011 at Swartkops flying day.
ZU-HBH was one of the first ones brought into country


ZU-HBH was one of the first ones brought into country


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Bearcat wrote:Aerospatiale SA-341 Gazelle ZU-ROC at Rand Airport FAGM
16 Dec 2016
One of the best colour schemes that I have ever seen on a Gaz.
I had the privilege to fetch her at Warbirds the first week in December.
What a machine!
RH22, RH44, BH06, SA341F2
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Re: Gazelle Helicopters
What is the problem with the Hungarian ones ?cage wrote:Hopefully not a former Hungarian reg..
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Apart from questionable maintenance?Bearcat wrote:What is the problem with the Hungarian ones ?cage wrote:Hopefully not a former Hungarian reg..
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Doesn't Johan Lok pretty much totally rebuild themcage wrote:Apart from questionable maintenance?Bearcat wrote:What is the problem with the Hungarian ones ?cage wrote:Hopefully not a former Hungarian reg..
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That would be quite expensive.
UK warbirds are much more cost effective to maintain on a Hungarian reg and flown on a Hungarian license.
Unfortunately the standards are below that of the UK regulator. A couple of recent accidents have shown issues and a creative use of spares, on some occasions u/s spares.
Personally would rather fly in a Jabi than an eastern block maintained military helo.
UK warbirds are much more cost effective to maintain on a Hungarian reg and flown on a Hungarian license.
Unfortunately the standards are below that of the UK regulator. A couple of recent accidents have shown issues and a creative use of spares, on some occasions u/s spares.
Personally would rather fly in a Jabi than an eastern block maintained military helo.
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ZU-ROC is ex French Air Force so not connected to Hungarycage wrote:That would be quite expensive.
UK warbirds are much more cost effective to maintain on a Hungarian reg and flown on a Hungarian license.
Unfortunately the standards are below that of the UK regulator. A couple of recent accidents have shown issues and a creative use of spares, on some occasions u/s spares.
Personally would rather fly in a Jabi than an eastern block maintained military helo.
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Aerospatiale /Westland SA-341 Gazelle ZU-RLH Wonderboom Airport FAWB
17 April 2017

17 April 2017

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Here's a recent one of ZU-RZR
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