On my archive i have two pics of a “strange” Mi-8 destroyed “in the sinai”. Note the strange “theets” on the tail wreck. I never see this in another Mi-8.
Perhaps shoot down by Phantoms as you comment before, perhaps no. More info about this particular helo welcomed.
Regards from Spain.
These are really great images, do you have any more? Do you have a location for these images?
As for the “theets” I am at a loss. US helos have attachments on the tail boom for a HF antenna, perhaps the infantry that was being transported used these as ruck-sack attaching points so more troops could be inside. I am told that 30-troops were on each Hip during the Sinai heli-borne assaults.
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