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2014-10-30 Iraq

Mi-28 Russian helicopters join service in Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2014-10-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Thank you Chuck Hagel

Posted by Mystic 2014-10-30 00:22|| 2014-10-30 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Who is piloting the helicopters, Russians or Iraqis?

Posted by Steve White 2014-10-30 08:45|| 2014-10-30 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 I was curious too who the pilots would be.

Link Altogether Bagdad will take delivery of 40 Mi-28NE and Mi-35 helicopters and will use the helicopters for border control and anti-terrorism efforts.

The first group of Iraqi pilots and technicians passed the necessary training at Torzhok training center in autumn 2013.

Another link, just to confirm. Al-Bayati also specified that all required trainings were received by Iraqi pilot for “Night Hunter” helicopters which are similar to “Apache” in terms of capacity and efficiency.

Posted by mossomo 2014-10-30 13:55|| 2014-10-30 13:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve, that's the deal. The pool of current pilots for Hind N's and HIP's is a lot bigger that the one of qualified Apache drivers; also,
mechanics should be easier to come by. Not just bigger pool, but more likely to get them to take the job.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-10-30 14:04|| 2014-10-30 14:04|| Front Page Top

#5 When I was in Tripoli, I was amazed at the number of foreigners speaking Arabic with heavy Russian accents I encountered in my roaming around in the town.

The Russians know a market when they see it and are not adverse to treating a countries adversity as a business opportunity for all of those out of work Speznatz guys.

Posted by Mystic 2014-10-30 21:57|| 2014-10-30 21:57|| Front Page Top

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