Back to Angola | The Hind Mil Mi-24 helicopter.
The "Hind" Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.
During the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale FAPLA's equipment was upgraded, including 150 T-55 tanks and Mi-24 helicopters and as in previous campaigns, planning and leadership were taken over by the Soviets and the higher ranks in the units were taken over by Soviet officers.
Russian: Миль Ми-24;
NATO reporting name: Hind
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I remember seeing one in southern Angola late 1980's , I was only 6 I think, but forever ingrained a vivid impression in me. Nice video, thank you.
Great content ✔️✔️
My respect goes to SADF veterans, who fought against the Soviets, East-Germans, Cubans, and FAPLAs...
@user-zk4lo4fw2n
2 жыл бұрын
And Germany with Hitler also, right?
@flyboy496
2 жыл бұрын
Yes and kicked their arses
@flyboy496
2 жыл бұрын
And where in the 70"s and 80's regarded as of the best soldiers in the world regarding guerilla warfare. Casualties in Angola wher 40 enemy dead to 1 sadf soldier. Pity sanctions from major first world countries economically and the politics forced us to the negotiating table.
@d.marques4700
2 жыл бұрын
@@flyboy496Most SADF men I got to know were truly patriotic, courageous and skilled, highly motivated, and very proud of their Service! SADF has nothing in common with current SANDF...
@flyboy496
2 жыл бұрын
@@d.marques4700 agreed. Cheers to that!!!
How the hell do you find these abandoned vehicles/were?
Who shot it down and with what? Unita, SADF , RPG, SAM-7 or Aircraft fire?
@uraninite8151
3 жыл бұрын
@@iansmith5174 did they in Cuito Canavale ? I know they did in 1985.
@shroder2748
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like it was abandoned. Lack of fuel, spare parts or personal from the looks of it. It seems to be in way to much of a good condition to have been shot down.
@uraninite8151
2 жыл бұрын
@@shroder2748 Maybe it was damaged and crash landed?
@shroder2748
2 жыл бұрын
@@uraninite8151 true, but still seems strange to me.
@sovietred7371
2 жыл бұрын
He said at the end in Afrikaans it doesn't look like it was shot down, perhaps got damaged in battle and they left it there after a emergency landing? We shall never know
It doesn't surprise me. You will probably find other Soviet era aircraft throughout the region in the same state. The African governments not maintaining them and not knowing how to maintain them just after a few years of use.
Its all fun and games until a UNITA supoter puts it on the back of his truck and brings it to his garage
A Hind D?? Whats a Russian gunship doing here??
@uraninite8151
3 жыл бұрын
Angolan Air force during SA intervention in Angolan civil war.
@shroder2748
2 жыл бұрын
Soviets and Cubans supplied the Angolan with a hell ton of equipment. Ak47s, RPGs, a couple T34/85s alongside some T54/T55 tanks, alongside a bunch of jets and helicopters. At one point they even had a SAM-9, which had been supplied by the Russians. The thing was a thorn in the side for the SAAF until some Commandos managed to reportedly steal it, though how true this is is up for debate (a vet told me, the files on this may still be classifiedd
@uraninite8151
2 жыл бұрын
@@shroder2748 idk about the SAM 9 but I know SWAPO and FAPLa had SAM 7s. Koevoet recovered some. The SAAF didn't have true air superiority by the end of the war imo.
@shroder2748
2 жыл бұрын
@@uraninite8151 well, they had jets and all, but the Angolan kept shooting them down, so yeah
@juanpieterse4075
2 жыл бұрын
@@shroder2748 were did you get that info from?