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Last verified 2026-10-11 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 13 Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 10 UK collections, in 5 regions: Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern Ireland, South West England, South East England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stockbridge | South East England | Sud Aviation Alouette II AH.2 XR232 Aérospatiale Gazelle AH.1 ZA737 |
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | Westland Gazelle HT.3 XW852 |
| East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 | Derby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Aérospatiale Gazelle XX457 |
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | Aérospatiale Gazelle HT.2 XW864 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Sud-Aviation SA.341 Gazelle XW276 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | Westland Gazelle 1 G-BAGJ |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Westland Gazelle HCC.4 XW855 |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1 XX411 |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle AH.1 cockpit section ZB686 Cockpit or section Sud Aviation SA318C Alouette II A-41 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Sud Aviation Alouette III (Irish Air Corps) 202 Westland Gazelle AH.1 XZ332 |
3D model
The Gazelle HCC.4 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XW855, a Westland-built Gazelle HT.3 converted to an HCC.4 communications helicopter for No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron at Northolt, in gloss white over light grey with a dark blue cheat line running along the tail boom to the fenestron, Type D roundels, a red, white and blue fin flash and the squadron crest on the cabin, as it is displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (874 KB) · Plate 192 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1; Aerospatiale/Westland Gazelle AH.1 cockpit section; Aérospatiale Gazelle AH.1; Aérospatiale Gazelle HT.2; Sud Aviation Alouette II AH.2; Sud Aviation SA318C Alouette II; Sud-Aviation SA.341 Gazelle; Westland Gazelle AH.1.
Type notes
The Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette in brief
| Type | Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 10 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 13 |
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 119 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 13 Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette airframes?
Army Flying Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.