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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 Libyan Air Force was limited to a composite force of some MiG-23 (due to be retired, according to plans) and Su-22 and few units of flyable MiG-21, Su-24 and Mirage F1ED fighter-bombers, supported by Soko G-2 Galeb and Aero L-39 Albatros armed trainers. The largest part of the former fleet was in disrepair or stored in not flyable condition.
The Mi-24 went from the drawing board to the first test-flights in less than eighteen months, with the first models being delivered to the Soviet Armed Forces for evaluation in 1971. As a result of the speedy development, the initial Mi-24 variants had a number of problems: lateral roll, weapon sighting issues, and a limited field of view for ...
MiG I-300 (F) - prototype for MiG-9, 1946; MiG's first jet fighter design; MiG I-301 (FS) - production version of MiG-9; MiG I-301T (FT) - experimental two-seat trainer version of MiG-9, 1946; first Soviet aircraft with an ejection seat; MiG I-302 (FP) - experimental version of MiG-9 with the N-37 cannon moved to the side of the fuselage
24 February MiG-29, Su-24 Russian missile strikes against Starokostiantyniv Air Base destroyed at least four MiG-29s and at least one Su-24 in non-operational storage. [65] 24 February An-26: An An-26 transport aircraft, call sign Blue 59, was shot down south of Kyiv; five from a crew of fourteen were killed. [66] [67] 24 February Su-27
Later, as the war progressed, MiG-21 fighter jets, Mi-24 combat helicopters, Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters became part of the Croatian Air Force. Armaments and equipment for the Croatian Air Force were purchased abroad in secret operations – namely, it was forbidden to export weapons to the territory of the former Yugoslavia affected ...
The identities of the three combat aircraft are uncertain, but may have included one MiG-25 interceptor and two Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, probably from the former Soviet 80th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment at Sitalçay air base in Azerbaijan; the helicopter force comprised Mi-8 transport and Mi-24 attack versions that had been based near ...
53 are the 32RE variant [24] EADS CASA C-295: Spain: tactical airlifter: C-295W: 6 [25] 50 more on order — HS 748 replacement [26] Hawker Siddeley HS 748: United Kingdom tactical airlifter: 56 [15] To be replaced by EADS CASA C-295: Dornier Do 228: Germany: tactical airlifter: 228-201 61 [15] license built by HAL [27] Helicopters; Boeing AH ...