Popular Post gengriz Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) From March 2022 until the middle of May, Ukrainian Army Aviation organized multiple sorties of Mi-8 helicopters with supplies and relief personnel to support Ukrainian defenders besieged at the huge Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. Using a force of 16 Mil-17 Hip helicopters, a total of 7 daring missions were flown under Russian fire from Dnipro airport into Mariupol in order to re-supply the Azovstal defenders. The Mil-17 Hips were stripped of armaments and other systems to reduce their weight and make room for food, MANPADS, anti-tank missiles and satellite communications terminals to be taken to the defenders. Wounded Ukrainian personnel were airlifted out for the return journey. This is the Hobby Boss Mil-Mi-17 kit, with a few small changes and decals from the spares box: FredT Edited July 8, 2022 by gengriz 74 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 That is a very nice build. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Impressive job! Very good rendition of a helicopter from the famous raids! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Great build!! 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Very nice work, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Nice build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 I can't see your pictures as it's coming up as Gengriz being a compromised wesbite. Probable the Russians attacking it because it's Ukrainian 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Very nicely done. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 I like that, it's a cool scheme & accompanied by a brave story, what is not to like. Is there a link to more info for these machines? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLeonov Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 An excellent and historically important helicopter. The Hobby Boss kit doesn't look too shabby to build. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Very nice build and interesting information ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 17 hours ago, stevehnz said: I like that, it's a cool scheme & accompanied by a brave story, what is not to like. Is there a link to more info for these machines? Steve. Steve, This is a good starting point: You Tube Video of Mariupol Helicopters I couldn't find any pictures of the aircraft themselves other than the wreckage of one that was shot down by the Russians on the return trip (with very substantial casualties, so not an appropriate subject), so my colours & markings are "typical/representative". It does seem that some may have had large Ukrainian flags painted on the cockpit armour plates though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Beautiful work, what a terrific representation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Beautiful work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Great work on something so current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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