Helicopter-DataBase
by Thomas Girke
Aircraft History Record
Last Update: 06Dec2021
Aircraft Status
no longer active
Registration / Serial Number
05 red
Type
Mi-8MT RELAIS II
Manufacturer
Kazan Helicopters
manufactured
30Mar1986
Construction Number
9 44 46 complete aircraft history
Line Number
044-46
Operator
239th Independent Helicopter Regiment
239-й отдельный вертолетный полк
Operator's Time Line
Remarks
temporarily use for SIGnals INTelligence (SIGINT) along the Berlin Wall
on behalf of the State Security Service of the G.D.R.
ID: 14376 Views: 2826
Photographer: BStU via Volker Liebscher
Date: unknown
Location: Oranienburg
(German Democratic Republic)
Remarks: 05 red was temporarily used for SIGnals INTelligence (SIGINT). Clearly from the outside, the parabolic antenna can be seen which is installed in the second cabin window. The special equipment was operated by the State Security Service of the G.D.R.
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