| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 9683901 |
| Operator Titles: | Russia - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | ВВС России |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Monino (closed)Map |
| Country: | Russia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Central Museum of the Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 17 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Joan Martorell |
| Photo ID: | 550897 |
| Photo Comment |
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Fire-fighting version of the Mi-6 Hook, (the largest helicopter in the world until the commissioning of its "cousin" Mi-26), was equipped with an internal tank with a capacity of 12,000 liters that evacuated with some precision due to the mobile hydrant that can be seen in its bow, achieved a well-known fame in the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986. This photo is copyright © Joan Martorell, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 February 2023, and has since been viewed 858 times. |