Mi-24/35 and Mi-17/171 replacement: the Czech Army has received a new batch of Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopters in service
A new batch of American Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopters has arrived in the Czech Republic.
Here's What We Know
The information was shared by the Czech Ministry of Defence on its Twitter page. We are talking about two helicopters with the flight numbers 0493 and 0494. The helicopters were delivered to the Czech Republic with the help of the C-17A transport aircraft of the US Air Force. By the way, earlier the Czech Army received 2 such helicopters. A total of 10 Bell UH-1Y Venom will be transferred to the Czech Republic under the 2021 contract. The Czech Defence Ministry bought the US helicopters to replace the Soviet Mi-24/35 and Mi-17/171, which were betrayed to Ukraine.
Na letišti v Náměšti před chvílí přistál C-17 Globmaster s dvěma novými venomy. Flotila vrtulníků systému H-1 se tak rozšířila a nyní má po čtyřech AH-1Z Viper and čtyřech UH-1Y Venom. pic.twitter.com/xQVxhjxJup
- Armáda ČR (@ArmadaCR) January 11, 2024
Flashback
The Bell UH-1Y Venom is a versatile mid-sized, twin-engine helicopter. It was created under the H-1 upgrade programme for the US Marine Corps. After being accepted into service in 2008, the UH-1Y is in mass production.
Source: @ArmadaCR
