Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09 View Post
They did shoot down several US types with the 12.7s before we left so the Mi-8 should not be a problem as it is slower at lower levels and a bigger target to shoot at----the Iraqi's do not have yet the new Russian Mi-35s which Russia was going to export to them.
I believe that a number have been delivered and have been active in the conflict.

I'm not entirely sure whether the Mi-28s have been flying sorties, though I assume they have been.