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CH-178 Mi-17 (Canadian: 4 )

Mil CH-178 Mi-17

(RCAF Photos)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)

The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a Soviet designed Russian military helicopter family in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as medium twin-turbine transport helicopter, as well as an armed gunship version.

Mil-17-V5 Hip, CH-178, RCAF (Serial Nos. 1780404, 178405, 178406 and 178407), leased for the Air Task Force in Afghanistan in 2010. Harold Skaarup web page and Wikipedia with revisions

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RCAF Leased (4)

last update: 2021-10-30 20:33:46

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Leased for use by Canadian forces in Afghanistan. Operational at Kandahar airport by May/June 2010. May have been one of the CH-178s airfreighted to Bulgaria in August 2011, with Canadian markings covered in tape.
last update: 2024-September-22

CH‑178 Mi‑17 178405

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CH‑178 Mi‑17 178406

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CH‑178 Mi‑17 178407

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Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

Mil CH-178 Mi-17

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CH‑178 Mi‑17 178404

CH‑178 Mi‑17 178405

CH‑178 Mi‑17 178406

CH‑178 Mi‑17 178407

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