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An Mi-24 Hind, an attack helicopter with a unique passenger compartment, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen.
An Mi-24 Hind, an attack helicopter with a unique passenger compartment, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen.
The Afghan Air Force’s fleet of four Mi-35 Hind helicopters is grounded and it’s not clear when they might fly again. As far as its American advisors are concerned, the service shouldn’t even have any of the imposing Russian-made gunships anymore and won’t offer any support to get them flying again, but the Afghans continue to resist the push to retire the type for good.
The maneuver makes the Hind look even more menacing than it already does and that is really saying something!
The research and development work could support the Kremlin’s broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond.
This reporter got more than she bargained for from a group of low-flying Hinds in an attempt to get the perfect shot.
Eager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission.
Private helicopters have supported exercises before, but they’re more important as the US military refocuses on higher-end conflicts.
The Hind’s often forgotten secondary capability as a troop transport remains intriguing and is highlighted in this video.
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