Finland Mil Mi-8



finnish mi-8 in hernesaari, helsinki, in 2005


the finnish defence forces , finnish border guard have been using mi-8s since 1970s, finnish air force receiving first, serialed hs-2, on 28 may 1973, , second, hs-1, on 31 may 1973. 6 mi-8ts obtained @ first, followed further 2 mi-8ts , 2 mi-8ps. 3 of helicopters handed on border guard wing. 1 of these lost after sinking through ice during landing in april 1982. replaced new mi-8. after border guard service, helicopters transferred civil register, shortly thereafter air force. in 1997 decided helicopters, including remaining 5 mi-8ts , 2 mi-8ps, should transferred army wing @ utti. mi-8s have been replaced nh90 helicopters. 1 mi-8 on display @ finnish aviation museum in vantaa, , 1 @ päijänne tavastia aviation museum in asikkala, near lahti. 2 final mi-8t copters given hungary in 8/2011 remaining spare parts.







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