Aircraft Photo of Z3038 | Mil Mi-17 | India - Air Force | AirHistory.net #227502
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:Z3038
Other Marks:UN-863
Aircraft Original Type:Mil Mi-8
Aircraft Generic Type:Mil Mi-8/9/17
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-17
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:India - Air Force / United Nations
Local Operator Name:भारतीय वायु सेना
Location
City / Airport:GomaMap
Country:Congo-Kinshasa
Airport Codes:ICAO: FZNA   IATA: GOM   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:27 January 2007
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 227502
Photo Comment

The Indian Air Force unit in Goma was called the Indian Aviation Contingent (IAC-I) and the major lodger units included one Mi-25 Squadron and one Mi-17 squadron. These squadrons were equipped with 4 Mi-25, 5 Mi-17 and 2 Alouette 2s. The helo's supported UN ops over the DRC provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.

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