RAF-GAZELLES75D: French cover “British acrobatic patrol The Gazelles (GB) - Paris Air Show 1975 airshow and return flight to Tern Hill”
- Postage. France 1.30F “Gazelle“
- Cancellation TYPE 1 “First Day Le Bourget - Gazelle“ 31.05.1975
- Transported aboard one of the helicopters in the formation of 4 Gazelle HT 3
- 8 authentic signatures of the 4 pilots, the RAF Commander, the Technical Chief and the commentator of the “Gazelles” formation RAF Commanding D. A. Toon, Team Manager I. C. J. Hugues, RAF Team Leader D. F. Southern, USAF No. 2 P. D. Stinson, RN No. 3 G. W. P. Heard, RAF No. 4 D. A. Spilsby, RAF Team Commentator R. S. Howley, RAF Team Engineer P. Jenkins + Project Officer signature on reverse + certificate
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British acrobatic patrol “The Gazelles” on Gazelle HT 3 helicopters
“The Gazelles” formation is a Royal Air Force helicopter acrobatic patrol based at Tern Hill. In July 1973, the first Gazelle HT 3 training and communications helicopter was delivered to RAF Tern Hill air base. He will be the torch of this squadron of 4 aircraft.
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