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Russia's then-unparalleled Mi-24 Hind was developed to be a heavily-armed attack gunship that could also carry up to eight fully-armed operators in an albeit cramped bay behind the cockpit. It had the ability to deliver specops teams to the battlefield and remain in the AOR -- or Area of Responsibility -- for air support or gunship operations.

In contrast, the US’ UH-1 Huey was moderately armed at best, serving as a battlefield transport vehicle rather than playing an operational role. The Hind quickly proved itself against mujaheddin fighters in the Soviet’s controversial Afghanistan conflict, which prompted the question of whether the US should design an equivalent.

Western intelligence wanted a closer look, and in 1987, they saw an opportunity. The legendary US Army Night Stalkers went to work in one of the most daring missions of the Cold War.

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