Ex CCCP-27111, still carrying Croatian Air Force serial H-252, but with HVO (Hrvatsko vijeće obrane - army of Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia) on the tail.

Built in 1992 and marked as CCCP-. Later to YV-758CP, YV-867C, YV-958C, YV-958CP, YV1274 and HK-4824.

Built in 1992 and marked as CCCP-. To YV-866C, YV-959C, YV1277 and HK-4692 in 2010. Stored at Kabul by 2016.

Registered as CCCP-25113 in 1991. To HK-3732X in 1992 and HK-3732 by 2013.

Registered as CCCP-27087 in 1992. To HK-3862 in 1993. Destroyed by fire after an emergency landing in 2004. I checked the c/n.

Registered as CCCP-27073 then to HK-3780X in 1992. To HK-3780 by 2018. I Checked the c/n.

Registered as CCCP-25112 in 1991. To HK-3730X in 1992 and HK-3730 in 2008.

Registered as CCCP-27060 in 1992. To HK-3863 in 1993. Stored at Kabul by 2016. I checked the c/n.

Delivered to Helicol as HK-3880X in 1993. To Helistar in 2004. Reregistered as HK-3880 in 2008.

A rare and mysterious Mil Mi-8 operated by Maverick Aviation for CIA operations in Afghanistan. Its c/n is not confirmed. The c/n 95747 as quoted on the US civil aircraft register is based on on false documents (that particular helicopter went to Nepal). Research has shown that c/n 93523 seems most likely to be the correct one. This makes it the former RA-06153, and it later became N353RH.

I checked the c/n on it. Appears to have had an accident and been withdrawn from use. Was delivered on AN-124 RA-82047 in 1993. Went to the Spark factory at St.Petersburg-Pulkovo airport by 2002.

The UN used three Russian helicopters at Goma in January 2007. This 25828 is a former Russian Air Force Mi-8T built in 1983. Modified to Mi-8MTV-1, the helicopter was transferred to UTair late 2005 and subsequently moved to the United Nations from 2007. Since that time the helicopter never (besides a large maintenance works in 2015) went back to Russia and is operating as Russian governmental support to United Nations over Africa. It was seen in DRC, Sudan and Uganda.

Three UN Mi-8s in front of very nice and busy background. Other helicopters are Mi-8Ts RA-24135 and RA-24146. All three possibly stored. UNO number unfortunately not readable. RA-27114 was written off on 2 November 2007 while on a cargo flight from Ganta (Nimba County) to Loguatuo (on the Liberian-Ivorian border) when the tail rotor came off, only three minutes after take-off. The helicopter that only had some 3,500 flight hours on the meters, crashed into trees at the Forfor rubber farm (on the outskirts of Sanniquellie town, 265 km north-east of Monrovia). Unfortunately, all thee crew were killed in the accident.

Participating to Etelä-Karjala Air Show. Addition to AFL/Polar colours also with additional Air Karelia, Itä-Suomen Helikopteripalvelu Oy & IVO International Oy stickers.

Now 21 blue.