South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum is a
 registered charity number 1051994

 member of the British Aviation
 Preservation Council

Wednesday 9th July 2008

AeroVenture, Dakota Way  
Airborne Road, Doncaster Leisure Park 
Doncaster, DN4 7FB, UK 

tel 01302 761616 

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Gazelle XX411

Introduction

History

    1. Early Days
    2. Journey South
    3. 21st May 1982
    4. Memorial
    5. Recovery
    6. 3BAS Citation
    7. Sgt Candlish Award

Restoration

    1. Before Restoration
    2. Restoration
    3. Restoration
    4. Restoration
    5. Restoration
    6. Restoration
    7. Restoration

Falklands 25th Anniversary

    1. Waddington Arrival
    2. Falklands 25 Ceremony
    3. Museum Stand Visitors

Return to Aeroventure

    Return to Aeroventure
    Museum Falklands 25th

Falklands Photos

    Bill Belcher

XX411 History - Journey South

Travelled South on Sir Geriant.

At Ascension Island the aircraft were fitted with Squadron designed GPMG mounts and SNEB rocket fittings. The photo above shows the weapons fit as used on D-Day.

This Gazelle was ready to be shipped to the Falklands but was not required. It does however show the equipment fit:- IR Shield to deflect engine exhaust, stores boom with Matra 68mm SNEB rocket pod, missile "candle" aiming post and floation packs attached to the landing skids. The floation packs however were removed from the Gazelles at Ascension Island after several inflated accidentally.