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starflex3
Does anybody know where the helicopters used in Blood Diamond came from (which company owns them, where the film was shot etc) there was a Mil Mi-8/17 and a Mil Mi 24/25 Hind which seemed to have some new equipment up front.
Thanks in advance
Good day. The helicopter used in blood diamonds is Russian helicopters, the MI 24. They were in South Africa for a weapons and weapon software upgrade. The film directors hired them for making the film. They were done by a French company in S.A named A.T.E. (Advanced Electronics and Engineering.) The film was cast in Cape town S.A. The reason why I know this is because my late father was a quality engineer at that company. He once took me when they were testing a new designed laser aiming missile. AWESOME stuff...!!!!