February 19, 2020
Not a Secret: Why The U.S. Air Force Is Buying Russian Helicopters
War games.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
Key point: This could change in the event the United States goes to war with a high-tech foe.
A U.S. Air Force rescue-helicopter squadron in November 2019 flew mock battles against a fearsome enemy. Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters.
The war game over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona helped to prepare the base’s resident 55th Rescue Squadron for intensive warfare that could involved helicopter-on-helicopter combat.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/not-secret-why-us-air-force-buying-russian-helicopters-124426
