Malinese Mi-24D
Posted by: 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
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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
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