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Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:43 pm

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Re: Mi-17

by airborne1968 Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:37 pm

An excellent shot!

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Re: Mi-17

by kriegsmodell Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:36 pm

Indeed. What a great photograph! Thanks for posting ......

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:30 am

I'm a single digit midget this Thursday! cheers

"Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear." Laughing

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Re: Mi-17

by warloch Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:54 pm

Are these Polish helos? I know the Mi-17s are originally Russian and the Poles for sure use the Mi-24.

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Re: Mi-17

by kriegsmodell Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:23 pm

Jim McCauley wrote: I'm a single digit midget this Thursday! "Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear."

Good to hear Jim and be safe! Are you going to bring us back another nice selection of patches?

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"I looked up at the bunker in front of me and saw a khaki-uniformed NVA with a pith helmet, chest web gear, green Bata boots and an AK, Type 56, and no other identifying insignia. Then I shot him." -- Sergeant Tony "Fast Eddie" Anderson, RT Kansas, TF1AE, 1971

"My God, where do we find these men?" - President George H. W. Bush commenting on 1st SFOD-Delta after the Operation Acid Gambit rescue of Kurt Muse.

"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me." - Inscription on the dog tag resting on the flag-draped homeward bound casket of an American Special Opearations warrior killed in action in Afghanistan, July 2005. - Dick Couch - Chosen Soldier

"Choosing to die resisting rather than live submitting they fled only from dishonor and to meet danger face to face." - Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland Jr, USASOC Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Ceremony, 25 May 2012.

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:44 pm

warloch wrote:Are these Polish helos? I know the Mi-17s are originally Russian and the Poles for sure use the Mi-24.

U.S. owned and sometimes operated.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20120614/174025983.html

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Re: Mi-17

by JKin Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:39 am

It has been reported that DEA FAST, Army SF, SEALs/DEVGRU, and other coalition SOF ride in Mi17s during missions.

Very cool pics. Is that an M134 I see mounted on one of those?

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Re: Mi-17

by sgtpeter Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:40 am

Nice pics Jim. Safe and speedy trip home.

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Re: Mi-17

by Philip Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:00 pm

Nice pics. Got some more?

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Re: Mi-17

by P-E Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:34 pm

I also realy like those pics !

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:55 am

Give me a couple of weeks. I'll add more pictures and a little information.

Best regards.

Jim

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:26 pm

As some of you know and some of you probably suspect I was flying the Mi17 during my year in Afghanistan.

I gotta say it does not compare to western aircraft for comfort or reliability but was a strong workhorse all the same.

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:29 pm

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:16 am

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Re: Mi-17

by P-E Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:21 am

Some cool pictures here ! thanks for sharing them !

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Re: Mi-17

by kriegsmodell Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:55 am

Very cool Jim, thanks for sharing. In the middle pic you can see the pilot is wearing one of the 777 patch variants on the shoulder of his flight suit.

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"I looked up at the bunker in front of me and saw a khaki-uniformed NVA with a pith helmet, chest web gear, green Bata boots and an AK, Type 56, and no other identifying insignia. Then I shot him." -- Sergeant Tony "Fast Eddie" Anderson, RT Kansas, TF1AE, 1971

"My God, where do we find these men?" - President George H. W. Bush commenting on 1st SFOD-Delta after the Operation Acid Gambit rescue of Kurt Muse.

"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me." - Inscription on the dog tag resting on the flag-draped homeward bound casket of an American Special Opearations warrior killed in action in Afghanistan, July 2005. - Dick Couch - Chosen Soldier

"Choosing to die resisting rather than live submitting they fled only from dishonor and to meet danger face to face." - Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland Jr, USASOC Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Ceremony, 25 May 2012.

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Re: Mi-17

by JYN Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:34 am

Nice pictures !

Jean-Yves

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:54 am

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:10 pm

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:12 pm

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Re: Mi-17

by Spy vs Spy Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:11 pm

Great photos, thanks for sharing them with us.

Best regards
Martin

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:09 am

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Re: Mi-17

by JYN Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:10 am

Great picture Jim !

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:15 am

Thank you.

I've just started looking through a bunch of pictures I haven't looked at in months.

Regards.

Jim

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Re: Mi-17

by JYN Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:18 am

The first from your last post is quite impressive. It looks like that parking places are sometimes not easy to find.

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Re: Mi-17

by aussie digger Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:49 pm

Awesome pics! Some very impressive stuff there!

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:20 pm

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Re: Mi-17

by Jim McCauley Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:22 pm

For JY.

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Re: Mi-17

by JYN Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:02 am

Cool , a french Tiger !!!

Merci Jim !

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