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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: sticks on November 14, 2010, 02:48:17 PM

Title: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: sticks on November 14, 2010, 02:48:17 PM
During the remembrance service this morning at the cenotaph in Newtownards, an Army Gazelle was flying circuits at the airfield. Didn't catch the reg.
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: acw347 on November 14, 2010, 07:46:42 PM
HA-LFJ it's a civi gazelle. It will be around quite alot over the next few weeks
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: S61N on November 14, 2010, 08:08:22 PM
Is this the one that used to be reg'd G-WMAN?
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: acw347 on November 14, 2010, 08:13:51 PM
It certainly is
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: sticks on November 14, 2010, 08:41:02 PM
In camo? Unless im going blind and just seeing what i'd like to see lol.
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: acw347 on November 14, 2010, 09:10:08 PM
It's red and White no hint of mil colours. I was flying most of the day and it was the only gazelle i saw  :)
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: S61N on November 15, 2010, 05:01:36 PM
Quote from: acw347 on November 14, 2010, 07:46:42 PM
HA-LFJ it's a civi gazelle. It will be around quite alot over the next few weeks

Where - 'Ards or elsewhere as well?Havn't seen that bird since 2005/6 - got a bit of camcorder footage tucked away somewhere.
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: acw347 on November 15, 2010, 05:54:02 PM
It will be around ards doing training with the owner, mainly at weekends, it was up all day Saturday and Sunday
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: acw347 on November 19, 2010, 10:13:36 PM
The gazelle will be up at ards this sat and sun if anybody is interested
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: Angry Turnip on November 19, 2010, 10:21:01 PM
Thanks for the heads up-havent seen a Gazelle up close for a few years-hear them and see them often around BFS,but they are usually too far out to get a decent photo;even with a monster lens. ;)
Title: Re: Gazelle over Newtownards
Post by: S61N on November 21, 2010, 01:57:49 PM
HA-LFJ (http://helicoptersni.fpic.co.uk/p68183256.html)