The first of two new Fuerza Aerea Argentina (FAA-Argentine Air Force) Ulan-Ude built Mi-171E's similar to the example shown above have been delivered to Argentina
The two new Mi-171E's delivered to the Argentine Air Force have side identification hull numbers of H-94 and H-95 for operation in Antarctica
AIRFORCES, Inc. Reports: Two MIL, Mi-171E's that had been ordered by the Argentine Air Forces thus being known as H-94 and H-95 for Antarctica service have arrived into Buenos Aires International Airport inside an An-124 transport aircraft operated by Volga Dnepr.
Speaking to our contact within the Argentine Permanent Mission based in New York City, Military Attache, Mr. Julio Brandan-Araoz, AIRFORCES, Inc. has been advised that the two Mi-171E's will be painted in high-visibility "international orange" paint scheme for Antarctica operation similar to the paint scheme which their Chinooks that were previously used for the mission wore.
The unit that will receive the new Mi-171E's will be the VII Brigada Aerea, based at Jose C. Paz Air Base near Buenos Aires, but will most likely be temporally deployed to operate out of a base in Marambio.
We have leaned that options are being held on a further three Mi-171E's as the Argentine Air Force hopes to purchase a total of seven Mi-171E's.
AIRFORCES, Inc. hopes to meet with members of the Argentine Air Force who shall visit Miami, Florida during the summer to see about requesting an official visitation to observe the operation of the Mi-171E's.
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