"A Short History of the (Eventually) Awesome..." Topic
2 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please avoid recent politics on the forums.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Modern Aviation Discussion (1946-2011) Message Board
Areas of InterestModern
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article Who has armed the snowmen, and to whom does their allegiance belong?
Featured Profile Article
Current Poll
Featured Book Review
|
| Tango01 | 17 Oct 2014 9:21 p.m. PST |
… Hind Helicopter. "Russia's Mi-24 attack helicopter is 45 years old. It's high time we busted some of the more widespread myths regarding the gunship that has gone by many names. Crocodile. Drinking Glass. Devil's Chariot. Hind. In a celebratory press release in September, Russian Helicopters—part of the state-owned Rostec corporation, which is now responsible for production of the latest Mi-35M version of the Hind—explained that the helicopter "was conceived and built in record time, with development starting in 1968." That's not quite true, as we'll see…"
Full article here
link Amicalement
Armand |
| Lion in the Stars | 18 Oct 2014 7:18 p.m. PST |
I'd still totally buy a NATO-spec'd Hind if I won the lottery. And a couple spare engines, and I'd even sponsor a couple mechanics and pilots to live in the US, or at least to stay in the US long enough to teach me how to fix it myself. I'd probably have a lot of visitors from the National Guard wanting to borrow my bird for either joyrides or training, since you can see the civilian side of the ramp from the National Guard base on the south side of the ramp. |
|
examines another pre-painted building for WWII.