Air Force Phases Out Mi-8 Helicopters That Date To 1972

December 20 2017

India

The Indian air force has held a formal ceremony marking the phasing out of aging Mi-8 Pratap utility helicopters, reports the Indian Ministry of Defense.

The event took place on Dec. 17 at Air Force Station Yelahanka near Bangalore.

The Indian air force inducted the Mi-8 into service in 1972, with 108 aircraft acquired by 1988.

India's 112 Helicopter Unit at Yelahanka was the last of 10 operational units to fly the Mi-8.

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