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AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:02 am
by Canberra TT.18
Not seen this one before
https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 73.article
Another type that's been around for decades will be gone soon.
Replacing the 17+7 Gazelles by only 5 H135!?
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:38 am
by Snoop 95
I think the article is meaning that the original order for 8 is now supplemented by a further 5, so 13 in all. Not quite such a dramatic reduction.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:39 am
by IMarsh
Possibly the reduced number is as a result to us pulling out of the Canadian training area (BATUS)!
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:56 am
by TonyO
Snoop 95 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:38 am
I think the article is meaning that the original order for 8 is now supplemented by a further 5, so 13 in all. Not quite such a dramatic reduction.
Just five H135s to service the Northern Ireland mission.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:26 pm
by Vulture 01
Will these be service owned and operated, or leased as the ones at Shawbury (?) are?
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 2:47 pm
by TonyO
Vulture 01 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:26 pm
Will these be service owned and operated, or leased as the ones at Shawbury (?) are?
My understanding is they will be owned and operated by MoD, presumably by AAC.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:21 pm
by EGDR
IMarsh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:39 am
Possibly the reduced number is as a result to us pulling out of the Canadian training area (BATUS)!
https://twitter.com/DefenceHQPress/stat ... 6056681479
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 1:24 pm
by Canberra TT.18
At Donauworth Germany recently at least 3 Junos have been noticed in production phases. Oddly they are in the black yellow colour scheme.
Will the DHFS get additional aircraft or are these the aircraft for the AAC in a 'civil like' scheme?
Anyone?
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 2:00 pm
by POL
Are they Junos? I wonder if NPAS are replacing some of their oldest EC135s.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 2:11 pm
by Canberra TT.18
EGVP wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 2:00 pm
Are they Junos? I wonder if NPAS are replacing some of their oldest EC135s.
After I wrote my question. I thought the same.
I the police helicopter are indeed a same sort of colour scheme.
I asked at Scramble as well because there is where was mentioned they where Junios.
First is registered G-CMIR for Airbus UK.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:34 am
by joostvdburgt
Junos have cable cutters and different antenna configuration than NPAS fleet. All at Donauwörth seem to be Junos.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:26 am
by raameagle
G-CMIR is already with Airbus UK at Oxford.
Regards
Mark
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 3:24 pm
by Canberra TT.18
What is status of the Junos?
I believe all 5 are in the UK.
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:12 pm
by Ravendriver2008
raameagle wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:26 am
G-CMIR is already with Airbus UK at Oxford.
Regards
Mark
I saw G-CMIT on static beside the H175M NMH at the Airbus Chalet , Farnborough Air Show last year.
Cheers
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:18 pm
by Ravendriver2008
POL wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 2:00 pm
Are they Junos? I wonder if NPAS are replacing some of their oldest EC135s.
NPAS have no money so not at this juncture but there is an ongoing requirement for new airframes so bud has gone out.
Cheers
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:19 pm
by Al dunn
G-CMIR Current reg. date: 27-Apr-2022 c/no:2175
G-CMIS Current reg. date: 23-Nov-2022 c/no 2179
G-CMIT Current reg. date: 05-Jul-2022 c/no 2181
G-CMIU Current reg. date: 02-Aug-2022 c/no 2184
G-CMIV Current reg. date: 13-Sep-2022 c/no 2188
All taken from
https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-register ... ch-g-info/#
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:56 pm
by Pi
G-CMIT flew to Shawury today as SYS 635
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:53 pm
by POL
R, T and V are all in DHFS-style black and yellow. I've not seen any photos of S and U as yet.
Not sure these are the AAC order..!
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:18 pm
by Canberra TT.18
https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopter ... 41.article
The 5 H135 placed in storage.
There is no need for them any more...
Re: AAC Gazelle replacement
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:12 pm
by Precinct7
MoD procurement ! you really could not make it up & its our money !
everything is long & drawn out and end up costing twice as much a the estimate
will they ever learn