Air Wolf Hunting 2009 - Pipis-hegy - 11th & 12th May
11th May 2009: 2 shots each of a Mi-24 and a Mi-17 as they passed close to the house. Identification not possible.
12th May 2009: Although we saw some helicopters yesterday, we had no idea that a significant military exercise was happening at Pipis-hegy airfield. However, once we heard helicopters fly over we quickly dashed up to the Kozmáry kilató view point to find that several helicopters were circling round. Although we were not at the airfield and seemingly in the 'wrong position', our unusual vantage point at least gave us some new and rewarding views of the operation. After lunch we went directly to the airfield, and found the operations area cordoned off by 'razor wire' and with a manned security gate in place. During the afternoon we saw 3 helicopters in action: 719 and 720 (both Mi-24), and 707 (Mi-17). For its troop-carrying training 707 had its rear doors removed. These were re-fitted later, although we didn't see this happening.