Mil Mi 24P helicopter gunship (DCS)

[hasegawa]

The Mil Mi 24P (P like Puschka=cannon)
was used at the end of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The main difference was the replacement of the small rotating turret on the chin with a 12.7mm machine gun for a cannon, but fixed. So you have to rotate the whole helicopter to hit something with that thing. The Russians still have a few copies of the further developments, but in the meantime they mainly use the Kamov Ka 52 Aligator and the
Mil Mi 28N, the Ukrainians got all (?) Polish and Czech copies.
I had that thing over me during the last maneuver of the East German NVA. You wishes when one sits in one's foxhole directly below them just to be far away or invisible. It's awfully loud.

[Splitpin]

Oh yes...what a beast.
Wonderful shots Sir.... the last 3 are excellent.

[Charl]

Terrifying machine, nothing else comes close.

[hasegawa]

It was thought combat helicopters were a thing of the past. That's what drones do. We are now experiencing that this is not true. The Geran 3 kamikaze drones and the Kamov Ka 52 alligator helicopters, the mines and the artillery are pinning down the Ukrainians in their super-dupper-do-it-yourself offensive. Since June 4th, the Ukrians have not even managed to reach the 1st of 3 defense lines.
Tanks like our beautiful Greater German Leopard 2 are death traps, every Russian wants to shoot those things and feel like their ancestors in 1941-1945
The helicopters and drones have taken over the job of the Il 2 attack aircraft.

[Bugdani]

Great set !!!

[simonh]

The Devils Chariot, it's one one rotary wing gunship I like.