On the Internet a picture of the Mi-24P Syrian Air Force, which replaced the elements tail stabilizer. As the author, post a picture on his Twitter page, in the photo captures the multi-purpose attack helicopter Mi-24P of the Syrian Air Force, tail number 2861, previously received damage from the fire at the terrorists Aleppo.
As previously reported, as a result of contact with the helicopter Mi-24P have torn off part of a stabilizer, but, the crew managed to land the strike helicopters. According to some data, in the helicopter got flak, other – a fragment of an anti-aircraft missile. It was also reported, that the helicopters were trying to bring down the Turkish military. Currently helicopter renovated and is now ready to perform combat missions.
It should be noted, that official Damascus has not confirmed details of the defeat of the shock rotorcraft Turkish military, Although initially there was the photo of the damaged helicopter
About deliveries of Russian helicopters Mi-24P Syrian government forces became known 2017 year, when the first helicopters of this type have appeared over the positions of militants in Daraa province. To the delivery of Mi-24P on equipping the Syrian divisions were helicopters, armed only with heavy machine guns and able to use older versions of anti-tank guided missiles with a relatively small distance flight.
Mi-24P significantly exceeds the armament government forces old MI-25. From the basic Mi-24P model is characterized by the presence of the gun GSH-30K, posted on the starboard side in the fixed installation NPU-30. Besides, on helicopters are armed with long-range rockets “Sturm-In” and “attack”, and a whole arsenal of unguided weapons. Serial production began in 1981 year. Exports included as the Mi-35P.
