Mi-17V-5 for Kenya Police Airwing

FOUR MONTHS after Kazan Helicopters completed production of a Mi-17V-5 multi-role helicopter ordered by the Kenyan government for use by the Kenya Police Airwing, the helicopter, 5Y-DCI, was transferred to Wilson Airport, Nairobi. Under the contract, Russian Helicopters also trained local aircrews and groundcrews. The Kenya Police has operated Mi-17s since 1999, when the first two were delivered. These comprised 5Y-EDM with a VIP cabin configuration and 5Y-UKW in a transport configuration. The following year, two more Mi-17s were delivered,