Peru's Air Force Mi-8/17 helicopters secure spares from Russia as of next year

Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 23:14 UTC

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The Russian Helicopters holding came out the winning bidder on supply of spare parts for Mi-8/17 helicopters of Peru’s Air Force and will start deliveries next year, Executive Director of the company Grigoriy Kozlov said on Friday. The company also plans to build a pilot training center in Peru next year, it was announced. Read full article

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Marti Llazo
I remember a visit to Perú in the 1970s. There was so much Russian military equipment and personnel that it seemed like a Soviet client state. I went into a restaurant in the north of the country and quickly realised that what was being spoken in the adjacent table wasn't Spanish, but Russian. During the 1980s I think the US got their first Russian MI-24 helicopter to assess via a sneaky deal with Perú.
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