| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 406 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-24/25/35 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-24D |
| C/n (msn): | B4002 |
| Operator Titles: | East Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Javier Rodríguez |
| Photo ID: | 559884 |
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Built by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and delivered to the East German Air Force around 1977 and designated with number 406. The East German Air Force had two units flying the Mi-24D. These units were based at Cottbus Air Base at the time of the reunification of Germany in 1990. The helicopter was taken into service with the reunified German Air Force and given the number 96+21. This helicopter was donated to the Imperial War Museum in the United Kingdom and placed on display at their aviation museum at Duxford. In 2012 the aircraft was placed on loan to the Pima Air & Space Museum This photo is copyright © Javier Rodríguez, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 March 2023, and has since been viewed 133 times. |