Interesting footage from a Ukrainian Mi-24 "Hind" gunship crew shows various views of the helicopter in action against Russian forces.

A camera mounted on the tail shows the retraction of the landing gear, a cockpit camera shows off the pilot's speed helmet as well as rocket pod launches. Additional footage recorded by a door gunner shows a sister bird launching rockets as well as the deployment of countermeasure flares.

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