chopper2004
16th Oct 2023, 22:36
The Czechs in lieu of receiving the new Bell Ah-1Z and UH-1Y had finally retired the last of their MI24 Hind and MI8 Hips
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/czechs-retire-russian-built-helicopters
Last time I saw their display was last year's RIAT 2022 and Airpower in my other neck of the woods at Zeltweg (my photos below)
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/czech_hind_hip_pair_1_d53acccb6bc535da244ca04a2766e87c83136e 16.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/czech_hind_hip_pair_2_6fcb1cef7e29607d037a5486731e355d0c46db 63.jpg
I did spot their Hip along the static at RIAT this year parked between the irish Air Corps EC135 and the Luftwaffe Ch-53G/GS/GA
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x960/riat_line_b914b71da5ba4dcf7b9ddb1f93574e824f4e6c8f.jpg
end of an era.
cheers
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/czechs-retire-russian-built-helicopters
Last time I saw their display was last year's RIAT 2022 and Airpower in my other neck of the woods at Zeltweg (my photos below)
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/czech_hind_hip_pair_1_d53acccb6bc535da244ca04a2766e87c83136e 16.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/czech_hind_hip_pair_2_6fcb1cef7e29607d037a5486731e355d0c46db 63.jpg
I did spot their Hip along the static at RIAT this year parked between the irish Air Corps EC135 and the Luftwaffe Ch-53G/GS/GA
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/720x960/riat_line_b914b71da5ba4dcf7b9ddb1f93574e824f4e6c8f.jpg
end of an era.
cheers