# Aérospatiale Gazelle

**URL:** https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/aerospatiale-gazelle/374
**Category:** Military Aircraft
**Created:** [August 16, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/aerospatiale-gazelle/374 "2026-08-16T15:11:17Z")
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### Author: ![Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/user_avatar/forum.fencecheck.online/roger/32/1320_2.png) [@Roger](https://forum.fencecheck.online/u/Roger)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.fencecheck.online/t/aerospatiale-gazelle/374/1 "2026-08-16T15:11:17Z")

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> **[Aérospatiale Gazelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Gazelle)**
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> The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340, SA 341 and SA 342) is a five-seat helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aircraft company Sud Aviation, and later by Aérospatiale. It is the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail instead of a conventional tail rotor, as well as being the first helicopter to be adapted for single-pilot operations under instrument flight rules. The Gazelle was developed during the 1960s as a successor to the Alouette II as well as ...

So I was going through my photo archive for some family related stuff and I found this folder of a show at [the Hiller Aviation Museum](https://www.hiller.org), back in 2006.

Lots of helicopters, close to the action and some great Bay Area weather. What’s not to like? One of the helicopters attending was this civilian owned Gazelle. Love these; small, nimble and nice lines. And cool it was still sporting it’s original paint job.

 ![CRW_5363](https://forum.fencecheck.online/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b1e89b198b00cb34b8a3b8531fe9ce6b6789437c.jpeg)