Live bombing runs with Mi-8 Helicopter !

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I have never seen this before !


The crews of the Mi-8AMTSh transport and combat helicopters of the aviation regiment of the Central Military District practiced bombing attacks on the positions of a mock enemy at a training ground in the Kurgan region. Pilots of Mi-8AMTSh transport and combat helicopters dropped about 20 air to ground bombs, operating at extremely low altitudes up to 300 meters in day and night time. When delivering bombing strikes, the crews calculated in advance the point of dropping air bombs, taking into account the speed and altitude of the flight for accurate hitting targets. In addition, the pilots of the Mi-8AMTSh transport and combat helicopters performed maneuvers to evade the air defense systems of a mock enemy by releasing flares, as well as air navigation, aerial reconnaissance and determining the coordinates of ground targets.
Video credit: Ministry of Defense of Russia