Ukrainian helicopter pilots intend to switch from Soviet Mi-24 helicopters to American Apaches. This would greatly enhance the advantage of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the Russian occupiers.
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This was announced on April 19 by the speaker of the Air Force Yuri Ignat on the air of the telethon.
According to him, now the Air Force is conducting an information campaign in order to focus on getting Western aircraft to Ukraine.
This is our armament, which concerns us directly. I think that the army aviation of the Ground Forces is doing no less work to receive helicopters, – said Ignat.
He also added that American Apache helicopters can become powerful equipment to support troops.
Close range weapon. Of course, our helicopter pilots would like to switch from the Mi-24 to the Apache, the speaker of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized.
The Apache has been the main attack helicopter of the US Army since the mid-1980s. For 2021, it is the most common attack helicopter in the world.
Source: Racurs
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