{"id":111333,"date":"2019-09-26T15:16:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T13:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/?p=111333"},"modified":"2020-12-10T10:56:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:56:06","slug":"overhauled-mi-171shs-presented-at-pleso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/overhauled-mi-171shs-presented-at-pleso\/","title":{"rendered":"Overhauled Mi-171Shs presented at Pleso"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Barracks \u201cPukovnik Marko \u017divkovi\u0107\u201c at Pleso on 23 September 2019 hosted a presentation of the overhauled Mi-171Sh helicopters of the Multi-purpose Squadron of the 91st Air Base of the Croatian Air Force.<\/p>\n

The 28th anniversary of establishment of Multi-purpose Squadron<\/h2>\n
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Predstavljen generalni remont helikoptera Mi-171Sh | Foto: MORH \/ T. Brandt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The presentation was led by the Chief of Staff\/Deputy Commander of the Croatian Air Force Brigadier General Michael Kri\u017eanec. Brig. Gen. Kri\u017eanec recalled the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Squadron.<\/p>\n

The presentaction was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krsti\u010devi\u0107, by the Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces General Mirko \u0160undov, by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Croatia H.E. Anvar Azimov, by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Drago Matanovi\u0107 and by the Director of the General Staff Vice Admiral Robert Hranj, by the Commander of the Croatian Air Force Brigadier General Mato Miki\u0107, by the Special Advisor to the Defence Minister Bo\u017eo Ko\u017eul and the representatives of the Aeronautical Technical Centre.<\/p>\n

“We are glad to see the overhauled Mi-171 Sh helicopters, which are a valuable asset, ensuring full operational capability and readiness for any task in the upcoming years\u201c. The Minister congratulated the Squadron on its anniversary \u2013 23 September, when the first transport helicopter flew over to the liberated Lu\u010dko Airfield, and recalled that the helicopter was the core of the Squadron, which 28 years on was equipped with 24 helicopters. We are today remebering them\u201c, said the Minister.<\/p>\n

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Predstavljen generalni remont helikoptera Mi-171Sh | Foto: MORH \/ T. Brandt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The overhauled helicopters have been employed for daily operations and tasks, which speaks of the quality of the executed overhaul.
\nThe Minister commended the well-executed overhaul and their reintroduction into the operational use in the Squadron.
\nThe Minister added that the helicopters of the Croatian Air Force have performed ca 1,714 medical flights, transporting 670 patients and conducting search and rescue as before the overhaul (namely the participation in international operations, the assistance to the civilian community within the homeland security system, including search and rescue on land and at sea, emergency medical transport, firefighting etc.
\n“The overhaul has engaged the capacities of the Aeronautical Technical Centre and upgraded the capacity and range of technical maintenance of the Mi-171 Sh helicopters,” concluded the Minister.<\/p>\n

General \u0160undov: Croatian citizens can rely the Croatian Air Force<\/h2>\n
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U vojarni \u201ePukovnik Marko \u017divkovi\u0107\u201c na Plesu, u ponedjeljak, 23. rujna 2019. odr\u017eana je prezentacija zavr\u0161etka remonta helikoptera Mi-171Sh iz sastava Eskadrile vi\u0161enamjenskih helikoptera 91. zrakoplovne baze Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Croatian Air Force’s capability of operating in international environments is highly important, but its availability and reliability is even more important for the citizens\u201c, said General Mirko \u0160undov, and also noted that Croatia was making efforts to modernise and equip the Croatian Armed Forces, regardless of the challenging economic situation.<\/p>\n

The Commander of the Croatian Air Force Brigadier General Mato Miki\u0107 said: \u201cThe Croatian Air Force disposes with a complete fleet of Mi-171 Sh helicopters , the full flying resource and is ready to perform any duty, at home and abroad\u201c.<\/p>\n

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Predstavljen generalni remont helikoptera Mi-171Sh | Foto: MORH \/ T. Brandt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Croatia H. E. Anvar Azimov expressed the Russian side’s openness for co-operation and assistance with future projects.<\/p>\n

\u201eWe fully approve the overhaul; the helicopter are fully operational and used in support to all tasks assigned by the Croatian Armed Forces and in support to assistance to civilian institutions\u201c, said Commander of the Multi-purpose Helicopter Squadron Major Dubravko Radi\u0107, following a demo flight.<\/p>\n

Flying technician was Sergeant Goran Bezuk, son of the late Col. Vladimir Bezuk, the officer who repaired the first transport Mi-8 for an overflight, alongside the late Ivan Kolenkovi\u0107 on 23 September 1991. .<\/p>\n

\u201eIt was a pleasure for me to fly the helicopter, I am looking forward to the next flight\u201csaid Sergeant Bezuk.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Defence signed a 207 mil HRK-worth contract (VAT included ) for the overhaul of ten MI-171Sh helicopters with the Aeronautical Technical Center in 2017.<\/p>\n

The Aeronautical Technical Centre’s foreign partner was \u201cRussian Helicopters\u201c from the Russian Federation, providing the necessary technical support.<\/p>\n