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Mil Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter

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Yefim Gordon is the acknowledged master of Soviet/Russia aviation. If you see my reviews you know that I have practically everything he has published, and in all likelihood have put his children through college, but its worth it.

This volume looks at the history, design, and usage of the HIND helicopter, made famous on the battlefields of Afghanistan. The premier battefield helicopter before the advent of the AH-64 Apache, the HIND has a storied history that is well treated here.

Dozens of photographs and drawings show every model and mod of the HIND. There is an excellent detailed section on the use of the HIND in combat in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Chechnya. This section alone, which pulls no punches on the negatives exposed in battle, shows how combat experience led to further modifications of the HIND. A breakdown of HIND users by country, type, and number is included, a must for any enthusiast.

With this book, you get every dollar's worth of value. Besides Russian Air Power, this is the most solid of Gordon's volumes.

As a former U.S. tanker, we feared these Soviet helicopters. So did the Afganhi's during the 1980's. Yefim Gordon shows why tracing the history & development of the Mi-24 Attack Helicopter from 1966-2001.

This book has it all - excellent narrative, photographs in B&W and in color, line drawings, interior photos, data you name it, you can find it here. It's also a hardback, unlike Gordon's Aerofax works. Every model is covered, as well as every nation that has used the Hind.

The author is honest, telling the good and the bad of the Hind (or "Crocodile" as it was called by the Mujahideen). The Soviets studied American helicopter use in Vietnam and decided an assualt helicopter was a good idea, but unlike any other nation, they built in troop carry capabilities. Anyone interested in aviation,especially helicopters, will enjoy this book. It's a bit pricey for a modeler, but worth every penny. Highly recommended.