Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mil Mi-24D Hind-D
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Mil Mi-24D Hind-D Marker
Mi-24D
Hind-D
Attack Helicopter
1972-Present
On Loan from the
Imperial War Museum
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 32° 8.464′ N, 110° 51.963′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV (a few steps from this marker); Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane) (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell HTL-7 Sioux (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky M-5G Dragonfly (within shouting distance of this marker); Piasecki H-21C Workhorse (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (within
this page online
More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Mil Mi-24.
The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with 48 other nations. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The front view of the Mil Mi-24D Hind-D and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Mil Mi-24D Hind-D
Public Domain - US Air Force - MSGT Steve Turner, February 17, 2000
4. Mil Mi-24D Hind-D
Russian made HIND Mi-24 helicopter from the Army Test and Evaluation Center, Threat Support Activity, Las Vegas, Nevada, taxis back after providing simulated hostile threats to Search and Rescue operations, during Desert Rescue.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
