Mil Mi-24
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The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the
A Mi-24V of the Polish Land Forces
Mil Mi-24A on display at Riga Aviation Museum in Latvia
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-24P
Russian Air Force Mi-35М
Ilyushin Il-2
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The Ilyushin Il-2 is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. The word shturmovík, the generic Russian term for a ground-attack aircraf
Mil Mi-24
…called the Mi-24 the "flying tank" (Russian: летающий танк, romanized: letayushchiy tank), a term used historically with the famous World War II Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik armored ground attack aircraft. Other common unofficial nicknames were "Galina" (or "Galya"), "Crocodile" (Russian: Крокодил, romanized: Krokodil), due…
A Soviet Air Force Ilyushin Il-2M in flight
Il-2M at MAKS air show
Il-2 in Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw
Soviet Il-2 planes attacking a German column during the Battle of Kursk