BAGHDAD - The Iraq Army Aviation Command accepted delivery of four new Mi-171E helicopters at its headquarters in Taji, as two were delivered Jan. 16 followed two more Jan. 23.

A NAF officer said during the induction event that the NAF was expecting a second Mi-171E to be delivered, as well as three JF-17 jet fighters and 12 EMB 314/A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprops.

The MI-171E aircraft, based on a Soviet-designed Russian-made military transport and gunship helicopter, then unloaded at least seven troops with backpacks who vanished into nearby woods ...

Here’s what you need to know about the Mi-171E: Specifications: The Mi-171E is an advanced, multi-purpose chopper. It is a modern export variant of the Mi-8 medium multi-mission helicopter ...

Iraq's fleet of multipurpose helicopters now includes 30 Mi-17, which includes a number of aircraft that were already in the Iraqi inventory, and 14 Mi-171E helicopters. USASAC website ...