Malinese Mi-24D
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team 11E
N 16° 15.357 W 000° 00.200
30Q E 820330 N 1799593
Malinese Mi-24D
Waymark Code: WMP5FR
Location: Mali
Date Posted: 07/05/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GeoDuo
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Located in a bombed hangar is this Malinese AF Mi-24D. It was damaged by ground fire during a mission south of Gao. It returned to Gao and remained there. It was further damaged by the bombardments and groundfire when the airfield was overrun by insurgents. It was a former Bulgarian helicopter and sold to Mali.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Mi-24D

Tail Number: (S/N): TZ-407

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Gao-Korogoussou airport

inside / outside: outside

Access restrictions:
Located in a bombed hangar. Visible from the French camp


Other Information:: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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