1/72 WESTLAND GAZELLE BRITISH ARMY ZA736 BATUS

The Gazelle is a French five-seat helicopter, commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. Powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine, it was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail (a shrouded, multi-blade anti-torque device housed in the vertical surface of the tail) instead of a conventional tail rotor.

Designed by Sud Aviation, later Aerospatiale, and manufactured in France and the United Kingdom through a joint production and development agreement with Westland Aircraft, further manufacturing under license was undertaken by SOKO in Yugoslavia and the Arab British Helicopter Company (ABHCO) in Egypt. Introduced to service in 1973, the Gazelle has been operated by a number of export customers and has featured in numerous conflicts around the world.

The 29 (BATUS) Flight Army Air Corps is an independent flight within the British Armys Army Air Corps that supports the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield, in Alberta, conducting major training exercises. BATUS provides aviation support for the training. Its roles include supervision, CASEVAC (casualty evacuation), reconnaissance, liaison and limited lift of passengers and equipment. The unit operated Westland Gazelle AH.1 helicopters, until their retirement from service in October 2023.

Featuring excellent attention to detail and a superb paint finish every time, each model comes with its own display stand. Limited edition of 240.