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an MI-35 Hind E helicopter of Afghan national army air corps piloted by Hungarian Air Force Maj. Bela Lazar, Hungarian Operational Mentoring Liaison Team commander, and Afghan National Army Air Corps Capt.
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An Afghan national army air corps MI-17 takes off past an AN-26 at the Kabul Air Base, Afghanistan. Afghan MI-17 and AN-26 Stock Photo - Alamy
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Afghan National Army Air Force Thunder Lab officers practice communication exercises on Jun. 19, 2010 at the Afghan National Army Air Force base in Kabul, Afghanistan (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications
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