Happy crew visiting 1st International Hydroaviation Airshow "GELENDZHIK '96", held from 24th 'till 29th September 1996 at the Test Base of Beriev Aircraft Company and Gelendzhik Airport on there 1971 built Beauty. Kodachrome64
This former East German Army Mi-8 was taken on charge by the (West) German Army after reunification of Germany. After being wfu it rests on the flightline of this former Luftwaffe training base.
The 1st International Hydroaviation Airshow "GELENDZHIK '96" was held from 24th 'till 29th September 1996 at the Test Base of Beriev Aircraft Company and Gelendzhik Airport. Visiting aircrafts on the airport where also those two Mi-8T.