It was an open question, as Russian forces massed along Ukraine’s borders in late 2021 and early 2022, whether the Ukrainian army’s helicopter pilots would play any meaningful role in the coming wider ...
On this day in aviation history, 64 years ago-July 7, 1961-the Mil Mi-8 made its first flight. Designated "Hip" by NATO, the Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine helicopter developed in the Soviet Union ...