Nose ride with a Heli. Gotta be steady on the stick though

Russian pilots call this stunt “taking-off airplane-style”.

That was the usual way to takeoff for pilots in mountain regions with a heavily loaded choppers, for ex. in Afghanistan.

Marko R.
Marko's passion for aviation takes flight both in the air and through the viewfinder. As a flyer and photographer, he brings a unique blend of aviation expertise and visual storytelling to explore the fascinating and often surprising aspects of flight and aviation in general.
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dan
dan
12 years ago

that looked like an MI17

Libor
Libor
12 years ago

Tail rotor on the left side, it’s Mi – 8. Mi – 17/171… have it on right side.

hajonk
hajonk
1 year ago

skills