The type of helicopter shown in these images is the Mi-24 Hind; the unusually-decorated version pictured here belonged to the Hungarian Air Force and was evidently painted with the eagle design by one of its crew members. The craft was not used in military operations and carried no armaments; it was strictly a display vehicle exhibited at air shows and the like. As far as we have been able to determine, the helicopter has since been decommissioned and no longer exists.

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here’s the litany going around the web about this..not accurate, but funnier.

This very special Mi-24 helicopter is presently flying in Afghanistan, where it is no doubt scaring the bejesus out of more than a few locals and all the children who see it.

Can you imagine how the rabbits and gophers will react to this??

This is probably not a bad idea, but our military probably does not have the nerve to do it. It might offend someone.