AH.1 ID req. – Key Publishing

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By: zishelix - 3rd June 2009 at 07:22

Thank you so much on your kind help.

BTW, XZ326 should be c/n 1644, right?

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By: Jagx204 - 2nd June 2009 at 22:15

Gazelle identity

From the excellent ‘Falklands the Air War’ quote:

Whilst making a return journey from Wideawake Airfiled to Sir Geraint on 29.04.82 Gazelle AH1 XZ326 (C)W of A flight/3CBAS suffered a total engine failure. Pilot Sgt S Congdon made an off engine approach from 300ft and put down on a small area of beach to the suprise of onlookers.

There is also a picture taken just after it landed.

HTH

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By: pagen01 - 2nd June 2009 at 12:54

Not interested in Gazelles, but the link in the first post has some fascinating pictures taken on Ascension Island during the Falklands campaign build up, Victors, Nimrods and C-5s etc.

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By: Phantom Phil - 2nd June 2009 at 12:43

XX411

Hi there,

Not the same Gazelle, but an interesting story all the same. Maybe the guys at Aeroventure can help??

http://www.aeroventure.org.uk/xx411history5.php

Regards,

Phil.