Delivered to Czechoslovakia in 1984 as only one Mi-9 (air command post). In 2004 modified on transport version Mi-8T and after third overhaul finally to passenger version Mi-8P in 2010. Last flight 19.10.17 - total 4 344,13 flight hours.
Built as Twin Pioneer CC.1 for the RAF, XM961 ended her operational days as a Series III photographic survey platform with Flight One Ltd., based at Staverton and registered G-BBVF.
Delivered 5.4.65 into the VSL (Air force training centre) Milovice-Mlada AFB. Later in 5. slp (fighter regiment) Line AFB and last 9. slp Bechyne - 17.4.90 WFU and later given to the aviation museum Kbely.