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The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:42 am
by ozzy72
Mil Mi-24 Hind F
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Mil Mi-17 Hip
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Mil Mi-8 Hip
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People were allowed all over the choppers this year, sit in them etc, which made it a much more family day as kids could do stuff rather than just watch daddy drooling. A v.good idea!
Hopefully I've got some spectacular airborne shots of the Mils in action 8)

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:46 am
by Ivan
They are both Mi-8MT/MTV's... Officially Mi-17 is a civil only designation for a right hand tail rotor Mi-8, but often they put all MT/MTV Mi-8 under Mi-17

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:49 am
by ozzy72
The Hungarian AF was adamant it was a 17 and advertised it as such, I thought it was odd......

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:50 am
by Craig.
whatever they are, their still ugly :-X ;D great shots  :D

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:59 am
by Ivan
The Hungarian AF was adamant it was a 17 and advertised it as such, I thought it was odd......

Probably has something to do with manufacturing year or serial numbers, but both the Mi-17 and the Mi-8 in the pictures have a right hand tail rotor (makes for 1x Mi-17 and 1x Mi-8MT(V))

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:02 am
by ozzy72
Cheers Ivan ;) I was not sure on those...

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:09 am
by Hai Perso Coyone?
Any Mil MI-26's? Those things are big humongous :o :)
Nice shots Mark!!

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:08 am
by || Andy ||
Gorgeous Proper Helicopters..

:o 8) ;D ;)

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:03 am
by ATI_7500
whatever they are, their still ugly :-X ;D


Not as ugly as some english aircraft designs...::)

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:05 pm
by Wing Nut
Jesus!  Will you look at the cannons on that Hind!?  :o

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:51 pm
by Hagar
Some super shots there Mark. My goodness, that Hind is an ugly beast. Reminds me of some huge stinging insect. Imagine that suddenly appearing in front of you. Enough to frighten anyone to death without firing a shot. :o

Re: The Mils

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:20 pm
by Ivan
Some super shots there Mark. My goodness, that Hind is an ugly beast. Reminds me of some huge stinging insect. Imagine that suddenly appearing in front of you. Enough to frighten anyone to death without firing a shot. :o

There is a reason that they were called 'Satan's Chariot' in Afghanistan...