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The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. The helicopter is currently in use by 58 countries.
1.1 Afghanistan. 1.2 ... Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mil Mi 17 helicopter. ... 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron operated four leased Russian Mil Mi-17-V5 ...
The mutineers were met with ruthless air bombardment by the Khalq government's MiG aircraft, Mi-24 helicopter gunships (given by the USSR after the 1979 Herat uprising), tanks, AGSA intelligence officers and paramilitary forces under the Ministry of Interior. [11] The battle lasted for five hours, with the revolt being crushed and leaving 400 ...
150 Mil Mi-8s and Mil Mi-24s; Additionally, the Afghan Air Force probably operated some 40 or more transports, including the Antonov An-26, Antonov An-24, and Antonov An-2. [24] Another estimate in 1988 painted a more detailed picture of the Afghan Air Force: [28] 322nd Air Regiment, Bagram Air Base, three fighter squadrons with 40 MiG-21s
First supplied to Afghanistan on Lenin's orders in 1919 [5] Submachine gun; Heckler & Koch MP5SD West Germany: Submachine gun: Unknown number ordered from West Germany prior to the Saur Revolution. Used by Hafizullah Amin's security detail in Storm-333. [6] PPSh-41 [3] Soviet Union: Submachine gun: Phased out by 1980, were handed out to ...
Mil Mi-2: About six delivered for use as utility transport helicopters in 1982.The aircraft has a Mi-2B as an export type for the Middle East, and it is said that it was also sent to Afghanistan. Mil Mi-4: 18 utility helicopters received from 1963 and remaining in service as late as 1997.There is a famous scene where soldiers are taking a ...
An Afghan Air Corps Mi-17 helicopter takes off on a mission Afghan MD 530F firing off its gun pods This is the list of active aircraft of the Afghan Air Force, prior to the 2021 Taliban offensive . Inventory prior to Taliban takeover
June 20: An Afghan Army Mi-17 helicopter is lost in Kharwar base, Logar province. [9] June 16: An Afghan Army UH-60A damaged by a hit on the ground with an SPG-9 while refueling in Ghazni at a local base. [10] June 8: An Afghan Army Mi-17 helicopter was lost in Jaghatu district killing three and injuring one Afghan service member. The Taliban ...