Soviet Mi-8 “Hip” Helicopter

McGregor Range, New Mexico, 21 June 1999 — A Mi-8 “Hip” helicopter simulates an attack while being scoped by a Dutch Stinger Missile Platoon (Not shown) on McGregor Range, New Mexico during Roving Sands '99. Roving Sands is a one-of-a-kind event that is the world’s largest Joint Tactical Air Operations exercise. It melds the Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Elements; Air Defense Artillery; and Aircraft; of the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Multinational Forces, into a Joint Integrated Air Defense System (IADs).

DoD photo taken by SRA Jerry Morrison

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