9/21/2023 0 Comments Gunship 20o0 full force(File photo)Ī haul of twelve brand new Mi-35Ms was ordered from Russian Helicopters in September 2015. ![]() The Mi-35M handles most of the close air support requirements of the Nigerian Air Force. The Nigerian Air Force operates several variants of around fifteen Mi-24/35 Hind helicopters including two second-hand Mi-35P received from Belarus in 2010, two Mi-35P and one Mi-24V from Ukraine in 20, six second-hand but modernized Mi-35P and eight Mi-35M received from Russia in 20-14 respectively. The Nigerian Air Force plans to upgrade three of its older Mi-35 helicopters to the new Mi-35P Phoenix being offered by Rosoboronexport. ![]() The Hind carry out the bulk of the air combat sorties against insurgents, terrorists, and bandits across the West African country. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is a prolific user of the Mi-35 Hind and its older cousin the Mi-24, both platforms have earned the praise of the NAF pilots.Ī documentary video was recently released by the NAF, showing the Mi-35 Hind in its natural element in the warzone of northeastern Nigerian. This ubiquitous Cold War helicopter first flew in the 1970s for the Soviet Union, has taken part in numerous conflicts across the Middle East and Africa, and has even been featured in movies, such as 1984’s “Red Dawn.”
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