Rotorcraft
Reactivated Mi-24s Return to Hungary
Following five years on the ground pending a decision on their future, 12 Mi-24 "Hinds" are being returned to service in Hungary
Fresh from overhaul in Russia, a Hungarian Mi-24 is craned aboard a low-loader for delivery to its base at Szolnok. (photo: courtesy of honvedelem.hu)
Fresh from overhaul in Russia, a Hungarian Mi-24 is craned aboard a low-loader for delivery to its base at Szolnok. (photo: courtesy of honvedelem.hu)

Four overhauled Mi-24 "Hind” attack helicopters were recently delivered to the Hungarian Air Force base at Kecskemét aboard a VKS (Russian aerospace forces) An-124 strategic airlifter. From there they were transported by road to the Szolnok helicopter base. The two Mi-24Vs and two Mi-24Ps are the first of a batch of 12 Mi-24s to be overhauled for the Hungarian Ministry of Defence (MoD), which signed a contract with Russian Helicopters last fall. According to the contract, the 12 aircraft are to be completed within 10 months.