Warszawa 2019-04-07
Mikhail Leontyevich Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter.
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The first four Mi-24 D helicopters arrived in Poland on September 20, 1978. The helicopters had Nos: A1013, A1014, A1015, A1016. Helicopters were given the appropriate nb 13, 14, 15, 16.
Another four Mi-24 D helicopters (Nos. 103174, 103175, 103176, 103177) flew to Poland on October 20, 1981, landing at Pruszcz Gdański Airport. In October 1984, six helicopters (Nos. 410456, 410457, 410458, 410459, 410460, 410461) were delivered to the 49th Combat Helicopter Regiment (Pruszcz Gdański). On July 1, 1985, the last two Mi-24 D machines were delivered; No. 410584 and 410585.
The next helicopters already belonged to the Mi-24 W version. The first four machines arrived in Poland on April 24, 1986. In total, 16 Mi-24 W machines were purchased, which went to the 56th Combat Helicopter Regiment (Inowrocław Airport).
The last copies were obtained after 1989 after social and economic changes. In the mid-1990s, we received 18 Mi-24 D machines, previously used in the GDR, free of charge from the Germans. As they were in poor condition, inspections and repairs were carried out in WZL-1. 16 machines were repaired. Two served as a source of spare parts. They entered the state of the 49th PŚB Pruszcz Gdański. The first ex-German Mi-24 D entered service on October 23, 1996.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman