Yeah it’s highly frustrating that literally the only thing we are missing is an image of a Gazelle doing a fit check with Hawkswing.
We have various reports saying Hawkswing was expected to arm both Lynx and Gazelle
We have images of Hawkswing being test fired on Scout and that the AF.530 sight was used for aiming Hawkswing in such trials.
We have footage of Lynx with Hawkswing for fit checks along with testimony that this weapon installation also supported dropping bombs, reconnaissance flares and smoke markers with an LSBC. We have also seen Lynx with AF.530
We have footage of Gazelle flying with the same reconnaissance flares as Lynx, on a more refined LSBC. Along with the weapon selection panel for those flares, which also has a setting for ATGM under “Armament Selection”. Which follows the idea that Gazelle was intended to have the same weapon installation as Lynx.
And we know that in service, Gazelle did receive the related AF.532 sight, even if the missiles it was intended to aim were cancelled. And that it retained the pylons, and that they were utilised for SNEB during Op. Corporate, and Ultra 4000 FLIR during Op. Helvetic
All the pieces are there. Just not all together at the same time on the shrieking chicken drumstick.