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2005-08-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Grounds Mi-8 Helicopters After 2 Crashes

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Posted by Steve 2005-08-18 09:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 MI-8 is a rugged, dependable helo. There is this little thing that it needs called maintaince that the Russians have not been doing. No matter how rugged a machine, it needs some love some time.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-18 10:33|| 2005-08-18 10:33|| Front Page Top

#2 I can tell you what the cause of the crash is, they are hunks of shit that never get maintained the way they should. Russia can't afford to maintain anything, but that mental case Putin still thinks Russia is a military superpower. They and China make a hell of a team if you ask me, they deserve each other.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-08-18 14:11|| 2005-08-18 14:11|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't see any reason they can't sublet the maintenance thingy to the Poles. It's a win-win-blow-up later deal.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-18 18:14|| 2005-08-18 18:14|| Front Page Top

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