Does anyone have any info to confirm that East German Mi-8 and Mi24's were actually operated by the FRG for a short period of time after reunification ?
Mi-8 until 1997
Mi-24 until 1993
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Germany (post-reunification)
With the re-unification of Germany in 1990 the separate air forces of the old East Germany and West Germany were united in the new Luftwaffe. The new Luftwaffe evaluated the Hind and it was briefly operated by two Germany Army Aviation Squadrons, Heeresfliegerstaffel 79 and Heeresfliegerstaffel 80, before being retired from service. Some of the aircraft were sold to Hungary and Poland and two to the USA for evaluation purposes.
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mI-8 / mI-24 in German Service
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