The most experienced crews of the Southern Military District carried out flights on the Mi-35M along the Caucasus Mountains.

The most prepared helicopter pilots of the Southern District within the framework of the exercise have worked out elements of complex aerobatics at an altitude of up to 4 thousand meters in the North Caucasus, reports TASS message of the press service of the Southern Military District.

Mi-35M helicopter

10 best army crews aviation The Southern Military District, in the conditions of rarefied air, successfully completed flights at extreme heights of up to 4 thousand meters along the Caucasus Range,

says release.

It is reported that "in addition to the tasks for their intended purpose, helicopter pilots have worked out actions in emergency situations that may occur in mountainous areas — failure of radio communications, engines, damage to electronic equipment or helicopter housing."

The district recalled that the Mi-35M helicopter is an export version of the Russian Mi-24 helicopter, also supplied to the army aviation units of the Russian Defense Ministry.

The press service added that the distinctive feature of the modification is “performing tasks around the clock and in all weather conditions; The Mi-35M maintains high flight qualities in hot climatic conditions and when flying at high altitudes with a dynamic ceiling of about 5 thousand meters. "

Comments

[Falcond]

Still, news from military journalists is something! ...
Here's why to use the epithet "best" ??? Have they held a contest there in the district ???
Most likely, representatives of one part flew ..
And the word "best" implies that in the entire district there are only 10 crews capable of flying in the mountains ... and the rest are not trusted at all!
Take away this word and the news will immediately be transformed!

[helmi8]

Dmitry, was struck by something else - what does complicated aerobatics and actions in difficult conditions have to do with it? These are two big differences ... Well, they would write that they practiced actions in special cases of flight, although this is a common practice provided for by the NPP, and I do not understand why it is almost a sensation to do this.

successfully completed flights at extreme heights of up to 4 thousand meters along the Caucasus Range

In Afghanistan, the Mi-24 flew up to 5500 meters - and nothing, in the order of things was ...

[Falcond]

This press service of the district ... these and they will not say that)

[Humpty]

Quote: helmi8

In Afghanistan, the Mi-24 flew up to 5500 meters - and nothing, in the order of things was ..

Our sister Mi-8 MTVs regularly fly over the pass at 5350 with a cargo of about a ton.
No longer allowed. We landed from MTV-shki on a fairly flat but unprepared site, at 5050. We + cargo about 900 kg.

[shuravi]

They flew over the Caucasus.
But the Hindu Kush is cooler.