On this day in aviation history, 64 years ago-July 7, 1961-the Mil Mi-8 made its first flight. Designated "Hip" by NATO, the Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine helicopter developed in the Soviet Union ...
Russia just unwillingly donated to Ukraine an up-armored Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter. According to Ukrainian Pravda and other media in Ukraine, Ukrainian intelligence agents spent six months ...