Helicopters used in Blood Diamond movie
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Helicopters used in Blood Diamond movie
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.
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it is owned by a south african company. I can find the details for you in a few days as i am away from home at the moment. the company stripped the machines' armour by 2000kg's as i understand. they also used the nose-mounted turret as well as rocked-pods that was initially designed for the Rooivalk. they did some other mods to it too but can't recall all of the detail.
some pic's of it here"
http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB2/viewto...3312&start=300
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some pic's of it here"
http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB2/viewto...3312&start=300
DB
Last edited by discobeast; 9th Feb 2007 at 09:05.
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...!!!!
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