View from the cockpit of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter as it flies into Afghanistan from its base in Southern Tajikistan

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View from the cockpit of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter as it flies into Afghanistan from its base in Southern Tajikistan. A Russian heavy machine gun is mounted in the center of the cockpit. Photo by Chuck Nacke

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Size: 5668px × 3732px
Location: Tajikistan Afghanistan Border, Former Soviet Union
Photo credit: © Chuck Nacke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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