Aircraft Photo of 41 | Mil Mi-6 | Russia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #550897
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:41
Aircraft Original Type:Mil Mi-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Mil Mi-6
Aircraft Version:Mil Mi-6
C/n (msn):9683901
Operator Titles:Russia - Air Force
Local Operator Name:ВВС России
Location
City / Airport:Monino (closed)Map
Country:Russia
Airport Codes:None
Collection:Central Museum of the Air Force
 
Photo Date:17 August 2009
Photo by:Joan Martorell
Photo ID: 550897
Photo Comment

Fire-fighting version of the Mi-6 Hook, (the largest helicopter in the world until the commissioning of its "cousin" Mi-26), was equipped with an internal tank with a capacity of 12,000 liters that evacuated with some precision due to the mobile hydrant that can be seen in its bow, achieved a well-known fame in the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986.

This photo is copyright © Joan Martorell, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 27 February 2023, and has since been viewed 586 times.


Submit Correction
Contact Photographer