Noted during a recent stop over in Dakar.
Mi-8 6W-SHT Dakar by finband76, on Flickr
Slightly unusual and fairly rare.
Dinger.
Senegalese AF MI-8
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Don't get many of them to the pound.
Nice catch
Nice catch
Ricoh Caplio R5
Sony A300 ('L' Plates Fitted)
Sony A300 ('L' Plates Fitted)
Re: Senegalese AF MI-8
That is a rare beast
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Agree with Jonesy. Great shot.
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This is a Mi-17. Nice catch.
Interesting that the heater KO-50 is missing.
Interesting that the heater KO-50 is missing.
Game over, man!
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It's actually a Mil 17-2VA, not that I'm complaining! Nice catch and v-rare!
6D | 7D | 60D
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
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That's an odd type for Mi-17. 'VA' models are flying hospitals. I'm not sure what model is this (I think it's a 1V model) but I can say it was built at Kazan plant. At one point in its service life had the KO-50 heater and it doesn't look it has been fitted with medical equipment.
Game over, man!
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Bogdan wrote:That's an odd type for Mi-17. 'VA' models are flying hospitals. I'm not sure what model is this (I think it's a 1V model) but I can say it was built at Kazan plant. At one point in its service life had the KO-50 heater and it doesn't look it has been fitted with medical equipment.
Going by Rotorspot - http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/6v-c.php
Although, says it's a Mil-1-V5 here - http://www.helicopter-database.de/open. ... photo=1577
??
6D | 7D | 60D
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
11-16 f/2.8 | 24-105 IS L | 70-300 IS USM | 50 f/1.4 | 100 f/2.8 | 400 f/5.6
Re: Senegalese AF MI-8
Now kev that is a stunner !!
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Many thanks for the replies. I am not very hot on my Russian Helicopter ID's so finding out it is in fact an Mi-17 has helped me.
Regards,
Dinger.
Regards,
Dinger.