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Mi-24 Afghanistan field modifications Passenger compartment armour and exhaust suppressors were often removed. Extra rounds for the rocket pods to allow self-reloading near the battlefield and also heavy weapons for self-defense were often carried. [11] Tamam Mi-24 HMOSP Israeli upgrade. Mi-24P-1M
16 February 1988 – An Mi-24 attack helicopter was shot down, killing one. 26 February 1988 – An Mi-24 attack helicopter was shot down, killing one. 29 February 1988 – An Mi-24 attack helicopter shot down 10 km Southeast of Bagram, killing one. 18 April 1988 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down.
The Mi-24 was popular with ground troops, since it could stay on the battlefield and provide fire as needed, while "fast mover" strike jets could only stay for a short time before heading back to base to refuel. The Mi-24's favoured munition was the 80-millimetre (3.1 in) S-8 rocket, the 57 mm (2.2 in) S-5 having proven too light to be effective.
The Mil Mi-24 and Mi-35 (export model) attack helicopters have a long history in Afghanistan. The aircraft was operated extensively during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, mainly for attacking mujahideen fighters. Early in the war, the only anti-air weapons of the mujahideen were Soviet made shoulder-launched, heat-seeking SAMs and American ...
15th Brigade was assigned the 239th Helicopter Squadron – Mi-24 (16 units) Mi-8 (16 units) with a deployment in Ghazni. 22nd Brigade was assigned the 205th Helicopter Squadron – Mi-24 (16 units) Mi-8 (16 units) with a deployment in Lashkargah. 459th Company was assigned a helicopter squadron from the 50th Aviation Regiment, stationed in Kabul.
June 24: A NATO helicopter made a hard landing in Helmand. [93] An M88 hoists the fuselage of a downed French Mirage 2000D on May 27, 2011, in the Bakwa district. June 15: An Afghan army Mil Mi-17 crashed in the Kunar province injuring six. [94] June 12: A Polish Land Forces Mil Mi-24V was destroyed after crashing at the Warrior base in Ghazni ...
Possibly included with supplied Mi-24 gunships. [11] S-75 Dvina: Fixed SAM launcher Soviet Union: 700mm 18 launchers [12] 3 battalions operated by the Air Force. [12] S-125 Neva: Fixed SAM launcher Soviet Union: 375mm 12 launchers [12] 3 battalions with quad launchers operated by the Air Force. [12] 9K35 Strela-10: Mobile SAM launcher Soviet ...
Soviet ground forces in action, supported by Mi-24 helicopters and T-62 tanks, while conducting an offensive operation against the Afghan mujahideen in 1984. Information forged by the KGB from its agents in Kabul provided the last arguments to eliminate Amin.