Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French-designed lightweight helicopter that saw service with British forces during Operation Granby, having previous served successfully during the Falklands War.

Gazelle helicopter

Here is a summary of the Gazelles's technical specifications:

Crew	2
Rotor Diameter	34 feet 5 inches (10.5 metres)
Length	31 feet 3 inches (9.5 metres)
Height	10 feet 5 inches (3.2 metres)
Maximum Take-off Weight	3,960 lb (1,800 kg)
Maximum Speed	190 mph (310 km/h)
Range	420 miles (360 nautical miles, 670 kilometres)
Service Ceiling	13,450 feet (4,100 metres)

World War II

Operation Barbarossa
1941 German Invasion of Russia

Operation Citadel
1943 The Battle of Kursk

Operation Dragoon
1944 Invasion of southern France

Operation Varsity
1945 Crossing the Rhine

Invasions That Never Were

Operation Sealion
1940 German invasion of England

Operation Olympic
1945 US invasion of southern Japan

Operation Coronet
1946 US invasion of northern Japan

Special Forces

Operation Entebbe
1976 Entebbe Airport Rescue

Operation Nimrod
1980 Iranian Embassy Siege

British Cold War Operations

Operation Musketeer
1956 Suez Crisis

Operation Corporate
1982 Falklands War

Operation Black Buck
1982 Vulcan raids on Port Stanley

Operation Granby
1990-91 Persian Gulf

British Post Cold War

Operation Herrick
2002- Afghanistan

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