Aerospatiale SA.341B Gazelle AH1, XX411 / WA1359, AeroVenture - South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
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Registration: XX411
Construction Number: WA1359
Code Number: X
Model Aerospatiale SA.341B Gazelle AH1
Operator: AeroVenture - South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
Airport: Doncaster - Aeroventure - South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, UK - England
Photographer: Peter Clarke
Date Taken: 18/09/2008
Date Submitted: 01/10/2008
D/D 1975 to No 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron assigned to 'M' (for Montfortabeek) Flt, attached to 45 Commando RM at RM Condor, Arbroath; Tours of Northern Ireland Belfast Turf Lodge 1977 and 1981; To the Falklands Conflict on the LSL Sir Galahad; Shot down by Argentinian Troops into the sea off Port San Carlos 21/5/1982 with the loss of its pilot; Recovered 20/10/1982 and returned to Middle Wallop as a Battle Damage Repair; To DA Museum 2002; Restored by 5 Regt AAC WKSP REME based at RAF Aldergrove and some sections of RAF Aldergrove
Picture ID:1133613