PAF's new Sokol combat utility helicopters (with pics)

[Steeljack]

PAF officers recently visited PZL Swidnik assembly plant in Poland to conduct on-site inspection.

PAF has ordered 8 brand new Sokol W-3 combat utility helicopters to augment the service's helicopter fleet composed mostly of aging UH-IH Huey helicopters.

[Steeljack]

[Monseratto]

PAF officers recently visited PZL Swidnik assembly plant in Poland to conduct on-site inspection.

PAF has ordered 8 brand new Sokol W-3 combat utility helicopters to augment the service's helicopter fleet composed mostly of aging UH-IH Huey helicopters.

[voltscastillo]

very nice.

sana bili din tayo ng mga 2nd hand na black hawk helicopters from the US. para mas aztig.

[Monseratto]

China, Vietnam(8) and Burma(13) are the other asian countries operators. The Iraqis were supposed to purchase too, but returned it and cancelled the program.

Iraqi Air Force received two W-3A (serialled 370912 and 370914) aircraft in 2006 but contract was rejected and both helicopters were returned to PZL Świdnik.

Wished the PAF bought a more state of the art aircraft than the Sokol.

Swiss Air Force Eurocopter EC635 military helicopters are parked during a demonstration in Alpnach May 28, 2010. The air force recently took delivery of 20 of the lightweight, multi-role helicopters.

A Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Falcon Team pilot lands one of five new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters at Hohenfels Army Airfield April 21. The new helicopters will replace the post's aging fleet of UH-1 Hueys.

[jpdm]

I hope the PAF will buy these newer versions of the UH.

[jpdm]

They look good and the most important thing is, they are brand new and not another batch of second hands again.

[April Boy]

These Polish helicopters I think will be delivered next year.

[veyron_27]

Pasalamat na rin tayo at meron silang bagong helicopter. Performance wise, sino kaya mas maganda? UH1 or PZL?

[Isuzoom]

we also need black hawk type of choppers...