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Mil-24 "Eagle"

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Mil-24 "Eagle"
Posted by derekms on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 10:02 PM
Does any one know the story behind Mil-24 Hind painted to look like an Eagle?

I remember hearing that it was used by the CIA in Afghanistan, but a closer look reveals the Hungarian insignia on the tail, so I think that was a myth.

Would make an awesome build with the 1/35 Trumpeter kit, but I do not have the artistic ability to pull it off.

Here are a few links to the helicopter I am talking about in Axls Planes Gallery ( a great site for photos by the way) I haven't figured out how to post an Image sucessfully yet.

http://www.studenten.net/customasp/axl/picture.asp?cat_id=5&ple_id=40&page=3&pte_id=5620

http://www.studenten.net/customasp/axl/picture.asp?cat_id=5&ple_id=40&page=3&pte_id=5621

http://www.studenten.net/customasp/axl/picture.asp?cat_id=5&ple_id=40&page=3&pte_id=5621
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Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, July 8, 2004 2:30 PM
I have seen it, but, don't know the exact reason it was painted that way. I believe it was for an airshow, simmilar to the Tiger Meet painted aircraft in tiger stripes, etc. It does look cool though.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 9, 2004 4:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by derekms


I remember hearing that it was used by the CIA in Afghanistan

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Posted by RotorheadTX on Saturday, July 10, 2004 9:09 PM
It was called the 'Turul Eagle' it was a Hungarian flight-demo a/c for airshows. You may recall that the Czechs did several variations of tiger-striped Hinds for their teams; the Hungarians decided to 'kick it up a notch'!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 3:35 AM
Like, wow, man. That's cool.
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Posted by Awood23 on Sunday, July 25, 2004 8:16 AM
I love this thing. Ive been kicking around the idea of making one and thanks to those awsome pics PAVLO I may just take a shot at it. Theres two revies over in ARC's gallery of 2 attempts at this already.
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