| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | TT-OAJ |
| Military Code: | 4320 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-8/9/17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-17-1V |
| C/n (msn): | 95826 |
| Operator Titles: | Chad - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | N'DjamenaMap |
| Country: | Chad |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FTTJ IATA: NDJ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 124939 |
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Incredible to believe the following story when seeing this wreck. This former Ukraine Air Force and civilian Russian Aeroflot helicopter was sold to Chad in 1999. After an attack at Faya Largeau airfield, northern Chad 3 October 2002, rebels destroyed the helicopter. It was transported to N'Djamena in 2005 where it was stored in a hangar, thereafter it was seen like the picture in scrap compound at the field. Late 2008, it was moved to Russia where it was rebuilt and subsequently returned to Chad as aircargo in an An-124 in November 2009. The Hip is currently still operational. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 February 2019, and has since been viewed 3800 times. |