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need pics of Mil Mi-6 clam shell doors and interior

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  • Member since
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  • From: Southport, North West UK
need pics of Mil Mi-6 clam shell doors and interior
Posted by richgb on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:57 AM

Hello Gents,

I'm looking for any pics of the Mi-6 Hook clamshell doors and any interior shots. I have quite a few of the cockpit but need the cargo bay. All the pics I have are from the side and none from a rear perspective. Any help would be appreciated. I have tried most sources and walkaround sites but have come up with nothing. I f anyone can come up with any -6pzh firefighter shots that would be unbelievable. Again I need the rear view.

Thanks in advance,

Rich

PS I'm collecting info for my winter project, the Amodel Mi-6 in 1/72

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  • From: Houston, Texas
Posted by empeter on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:37 AM

I remember seeing pictures of the aircraft graveyard from Chernobyl and it had some close up pics of the MI-6. I could only find these, but I know there are more.

http://www.chernobyl.in.ua/im/graveyard/helicopter%20inside.jpg

http://www.chernobyl.in.ua/im/graveyard/cockpit.JPG

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  • From: Southport, North West UK
Posted by richgb on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:08 AM

Many thanks for those links. I don't think I'd be happy walking around inside that thing like those guys in the picture, well not without a lead-lined suit anyway. I did another search on google and found a site where you can actually buy a Hook for only $300000. Bargain.

Thanks again,

Rich

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  • From: Auburn, Alabama
Posted by rotorwash on Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:18 PM

Rich,

  I don't know much about Soviet choppers, but here is a site with at least one good pic of the Firefighting variant of the Mi-6:

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/visits2-pages/mos2005_day06.html

More of same from airliners.net :

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1184816/L/ 

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1081707/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1005267/L/ 

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0853943/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0712838/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0660662/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0465081/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0464496/L/ 

Here is a shot of snow covered firefighter from rear:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0997701/L/ 

Most of the above are front views, but I thought you might be interested anyway. 

Here's a few rear shots of regular Mi-6:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1184615/L/ 

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0922847/L/ 

I hope that helps. 

    Ray
 

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  • From: Southport, North West UK
Posted by richgb on Friday, June 1, 2007 3:24 PM

Ray,

Thank you so much for taking the effort to post all those links. I must have trawled through airliners.net loads of times and thought I had all the pics on there.....obviously I missed quite a few. Pics now saved away for those dark winter nights. I'd love to have a go at the firefighter version. I reckon I could scratch the front bit OK, but from there it gets a bit sketchy. I know all those pipes lead to the back where there is another hose?? which can shoot a jet of water from a hatch on the belly. I've just ordered a book about Mil's heavy lift helis so maybe there'll be more in that. Thanks again,

Rich

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  • From: Auburn, Alabama
Posted by rotorwash on Sunday, June 3, 2007 11:24 PM

Rich,

  Glad I could help.  I enjoy the challenge of finding info on aircraft I'm not familiar with.  The reference book will help alot, I'm sure.  Good luck!

      Ray

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  • From: Southport, North West UK
Posted by richgb on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 8:10 AM

Just got my book through today. It's called  Mil's Heavy Lift Helicopters  Mi-6/Mi/10/v-12/Mi-26

by Yefi Gordon, Dmitry and Sergey Komissarov  published by Midland Publishing.

If anyone is thinking of building an Mi-6 or the South Front -26 then I recommend this book to you. It has colour pics as well as loads of b&w ones of engines and cockpits etc and line drawings. It has a chapter on each of the particular a/c mentioned in the title.

Rich

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