Aircraft hub · 1967

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette

French lightness, Anglo-French service — the Gazelle’s fenestron hum is the sound of Salisbury Plain. The gazetteer currently lists it at 5 UK museums.

5
Museums
1967
First flight
~3,000
Built
193 mph
Top speed
Cold War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 5 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, South East England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern Ireland, South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around
Solent Sky Southampton South East England
The Helicopter Museum Weston-super-Mare South West England Sud Aviation Alouette SA318C, A-41
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) Lisburn Northern Ireland Sud Aviation Alouette III 202 Irish Air Corps
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Bristol Sycamore, de Havilland Vampire, Harrier family, Slingsby glider family, Westland Wessex.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Sud Aviation Alouette III 202 Irish Air Corps; Sud Aviation Alouette SA318C, A-41.

Type notes

The Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette in brief

TypeAérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette
UK museums holding one5
Airframes recorded in this survey2

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes?

The Helicopter Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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