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Title: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Knightflyer on April 03, 2020, 09:01:39 AM
Following the successful initial use of helicopters as Air Ambulances in West Germany, the British Government tasked the RAF with trialling a similar concept in Great Britain.
Gazelle ZB333 'Canary' was attached to No.22 squadron of the RAF.
It is important to note that Canary was never a true Air Ambulance as is now accepted, it was seen as a 'first responder' and a force-multiplier to the larger rescue helicopters. It was also used for the transport of walking wounded from remote areas where ground vehicles might have issues with access , thereby allowing the larger helicopters to concentrate on the more serious casualties.

Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.3 ZB333 'Canary'

(https://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo107/knightflight_2008/Gazelle%20Builds/gazelle0218%202903.jpg) (https://s366.photobucket.com/user/knightflight_2008/media/Gazelle%20Builds/gazelle0218%202903.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: PR19_Kit on April 03, 2020, 10:23:52 AM
You've got a thing about Gazelles. haven't you?  ;D

That looks great, and very plausible too.
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Dizzyfugu on April 03, 2020, 10:43:23 AM
Nice!  :lol:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Knightflyer on April 03, 2020, 10:52:54 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 03, 2020, 10:23:52 AM
You've got a thing about Gazelles. haven't you?  ;D

That looks great, and very plausible too.

Well I got a kit out of the stash to do the black and yellow one for the group build, and it turned out there were two kits in the box  ;D

So I could hardly put the second one back could I  ;D
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: chrisonord on April 03, 2020, 10:57:46 AM
Very nice  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Tophe on April 04, 2020, 12:42:41 AM
I love this one (medical) even more than your black one! :wub:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Knightflyer on April 04, 2020, 12:51:34 AM
Quote from: Tophe on April 04, 2020, 12:42:41 AM
I love this one (medical) even more than your black one! :wub:

Thank-you Tophe, On a trip to Germany last year I got interested in the yellow ADAC helicopters (and I have several in the stash to do) This helicopter was a sideways step from those. :mellow:

Thank-you for all the positive comments gents, I've not been actively wfiffing recently so it's nice to receive such a  :thumbsup: response as I sneak back into the room  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: NARSES2 on April 04, 2020, 01:05:37 AM
Yet another neat looker  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: zenrat on April 04, 2020, 01:15:18 AM
Nice.
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: loupgarou on April 04, 2020, 03:06:23 AM
Very pretty.
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Old Wombat on April 04, 2020, 05:29:13 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: Glenn Gilbertson on April 05, 2020, 12:48:47 PM
That looks good! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: strobez on April 07, 2020, 06:56:47 AM
That looks great. Can I ask what scale that one is? I'm searching valiantly for a 1/144 scale one, but not luck so far.
Title: Re: Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle HAR.Mk.5
Post by: JayBee on April 07, 2020, 07:56:39 AM
Fujimi used to do one, see here :

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fujimi-144-aerospatiale-army-sa-431f-489578993