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Mil Mi-24V
Mil Mi-24V (c/n 087358 and c/n 087354, ´7358´ and ´7354´ of the Czech Air Force), flying display at the Czech International Air Fest 2010, Hradec Králové, September 2010. In August of 1978, the first Mi-24D […]
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It´s all over now – a short summary of the Czech Mi-24s retirement
As we have already reported, at the end of 2023 the Czech Air Force officially withdraw all its Mil Mi-24V (NATO reporting name Hind) from active service. At the beginning of June, the 221st Helicopter […]
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Serbian delegation to Cyprus – will Mi-35 deal be completed soon?
Last week, the official Serbian delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense Miloš Vučević visited the Republic of Cyprus. During their several-day-long stay, the Serbian high-ranked officials toured Andreas Papandreou […]
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Farewell to ´flying tank´ – final live-fire training of the Czech Mi-24 helicopters
At the beginning of June, the 221st Helicopter Squadron (221. vrtulníková letka) of the Czech Air Force performed the last live-fire training with their Mi-24V (NATO reporting name Hind) attack helicopters. The exercise was held […]
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Twentieth anniversary of the Czech Tigers
On 2nd June 2022, the 221st Helicopter Squadron (221. vrtulníková letka) of the Czech Air Force celebrated its 20th anniversary of full membership in NATO Tiger Association. The 221st Squadron was officially formed in 2008, […]
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Combat aviation at ´Zapad-2021´
Between 10th and 16th September 2021, approximately 200,000 military personnel from Russia, Belarus and member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, took part in a joint Russian-Belarussian strategic exercise […]
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Sixth edition of BARS live-fly exercise
On 11th October 2021, the sixth edition of joint Serbian-Russian tactical exercise ´BARS 2021´ was officially commenced. The training is being organized on the territory of the Republic of Serbia and will last until 16th […]
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Army Aviation supports ´Zapad-2021´ at Mulino
At the beginning of September two squadrons of Russian attack helicopters were deployed to an airfield in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Operating from that location, the Army Aviation rotorcraft were assigned a mission of providing support […]
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In response to security threats in Central Asia – joint tactical exercise in Tajikistan
On 10th August 2021, at Harb-Maidon training area in Tajikistan, the main stage of joint Russian-Tajik-Uzbek exercise was launched. That military training of motorized rifle units from all the three participating countries, supported by artillery […]
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Live-fire tactical exercise of Baltic Fleet naval aviation
Last week, combat helicopters of the mixed helicopter regiment – being a part of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation – performed a live-fly tactical exercise (летно-тактические учение, ЛТУ) that included a missile attack on the […]