Hi Guys
While out riding today, a red object far far away in a field caught my eye.
After quizzing google for a bit, I’ve come to the conclusion it was one of these beasties.
My question to you is basically, why would this french air force gazelle be parked up in a farm field in scotland? It wasn’t there the day previous, and chances are it won’t be there tomorrow.
By: Larry66 - 11th September 2009 at 11:04
Cute little chopper-very red!
By: Scott Marlee - 10th September 2009 at 19:50
gorgeous looking craft though 🙂 the current fleet arent coming out of service till 2018 now 🙂
By: zoot horn rollo - 10th September 2009 at 05:45
First of all it’s not a French Air Force Gazelle. It’s an ex RAF Gazelle HT3 and following their retirement from service all of them have been demobbed and now appear on a variety of civil registers (including Ukraine’s) many whilst still carrying their former RAF colours.
This one is coded E which would make it the former XW866 which is now on the UK civil register as G-BXTH. A quick check on G-INFO reveals that it is registered to an owner in Dalbeattie which suggests that a farm field in Scotland is very much its home turf…
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September 10, 2009 at 12:21 am