The crews of Mi-24 attack helicopters ("Crocodile") eliminated columns of military equipment and fortifications of a mock enemy. The maneuvers took place at an aviation training ground in the Kaliningrad region. This was reported in the press service of the Baltic Fleet.
More than 10 crews of helicopters of the naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet were involved in the maneuvers. The military personnel used aviation weapons to hit targets on the ground from a distance of 500 m to 2 km at low and medium altitudes.
What weapons were used:
- S-8 unguided missiles
- guided missiles from an anti-tank missile system
- UPK-23/250 universal gun containers with a high-speed GSh-23 cannon
Mi-24 pilots practiced flights at low altitudes, bypassing difficult terrain, and also secretly moved to avoid detection by "enemy" air defense.
About Mi-24 helicopters
The rotorcraft was developed at the Mil Design Bureau in the 1960s. The first flight of the Mi-24 took place in 1969. The "Crocodile" was put into operation in 1972. The Russian helicopter is considered the second most popular in the world, second only to the American AH-64 Apach.