A Soviet Mi-24 Hind wore U.S. Coast Guard colors for a movie role, creating one of aviation's strangest disguises.

I have recently reported on the proliferation of shoulder-fired SAMs among separatist forces in Ukraine, but I have yet to hear of any hard figures as to how many Ukrainian aircraft have been lost as ...

A Soviet Mi-24 Hind was painted as a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter for a 1991 movie. Discover the story behind the strange ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets. At least ...

It was reported on Monday that a missile downed a Russian Mi-24 Hind military helicopter over Armenia, near the border with Azerbaijan. Two of the crew members were killed while a third was injured in ...

Most helicopters are designed to either carry a lot of cargo at the expense of maneuverability—like the Chinook—or be quick and nimble while sacrificing armament and transport capabilities, like the ...

Respectively taken on Jun. 10 at Rastan and on Jun. 11 at the Idlib village of Farkia, the following videos mark the first involvement of Syrian Mil Mi-24 Hind-D (Mi-25) gunship helicopters in Syria.

WSJ examines military innovation and tactics emerging around the world, breaking down the tech behind the weaponry and its potential impact.

The story of this helicopter's journey begins in the former Soviet Union, then passes through Afghanistan and, after capture and use by American Special Forces and other government agencies in the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Some fifty air forces and air arms have operated different variants of the infamous aircraft that earned the nickname “flying tank.” The Mi-24 was first used in ...