Russia Delivers Three New Mi-17V-5 Helicopters to the Thai Army
Delivery of three Mi-17V5 to the Royal Thai Army (photos : Russian Embassy)
On March 26, 2021, Russia completed the transfer to Thailand of three Mi-17V-5 multipurpose helicopters, which were purchased as part of Thailand's state program to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
The helicopter handover ceremony took place at the U-Tapao airbase with the participation of the Russian Ambassador to Thailand E.Yu Tomikhin. Thus, the fleet of helicopters of this type in Thailand has increased to ten units.
Delivery of Mi-17V5 to the Royal Thai Army (image : War and Technology Club)
Since 2011, Mi-17V-5 helicopters have been assisting Thai in humanitarian and disaster response, delivering food to flooded areas during floods, dumping tons of water when extinguishing forest fires, and rescuing people in emergencies. In 2018, Mi-17V-5 took part in rescuing children from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand.
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