Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 at Mansehra, NWFP

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:43 pm

Nice photo of Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 at Mansehra, NWFP

Copyright Gianfranco Mauri

Link to large photo: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/956457/L/

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:33 pm

Abbas thats a nice find! Take a look closely and you'll notice that the Mi-17 has been either been upgraded or modified to have cargo doors on the starboard side and a doppler on the chin. The aux intake has been moved up. In the background you can see the newer versions of the Mi-17s. I guess its fair to say that PA operates all versions of the Mi-8/17"Hip" family!

PS. I bet that olive green chopper on the extreme right with only it tail rotor visible is one of those new Bell 412EPs.

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:06 pm

What I guess is this photo has been taken by a person who has gone there as a helping team member.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:24 pm

Very rare pic, does manshera have many airports/airfields ??

atmalik · Post by **atmalik** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:20 am

from what i remember of Mansehra, there was no airport. just a few heliports and that also used by the army. When PIA started air service to Abbottabad they used the Russian hinds from Islamabad, and there also they did not have an airport but used to land at one of the Army centers grounds. Cant remember which exactly, FF or Baloch center?

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:22 pm

^ Thanks

What about Swat Airport last time i visited there it was closed...

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:19 am

PK777 wrote:^ Thanks

What about Swat Airport last time i visited there it was closed...

It is now opened as PIA has resumed its flights from Islamabad some months before. I dont know if those flights are still being operated or not.

Falcon598 · Post by **Falcon598** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:06 am

Very nice photo.

AP-BFU · Post by **AP-BFU** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:35 am

Nice Pic Abbas Bhai

I am living in Sweden now but iam from the begining from Lahore but many of my relatives are living in Abtobad. I was in abbtobad in summer also in murre but do abbtobad really have any airfield myby for the military its a lot there ....i dont think any civilian???? Does any one now?

Many of my realatives died in the Earthquake

Allah is the greatest

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:16 am

AP-BGL wrote:
PK777 wrote:^ Thanks

What about Swat Airport last time i visited there it was closed...
It is now opened as PIA has resumed its flights from Islamabad some months before. I dont know if those flights are still being operated or not.

Ah, thanks adnan