Mexico seeks to buy more Mi-17s

Mi-17 1714 (c/n 94854) of the Mexican Air Force’s Escuadrón Aéreo 303 during the second edition of the Mexican FAMEX (Feria Aeroespacial México) show, held at Santa Lucía near Mexico City in April. Elio Viroli RUSSIAN STATE news agency TASS has reported that Mexico is considering buying a new batch of Mi-17 helicopters. Previous Hip deliveries were made to the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM, Mexican Air Force), which received 12 Mi-8Ts and 24 Mi-8MTV-1s; the Policía Federal de Mexico (PF,