“Mi-2 URN/URP” - the USSR/ Polish multi-purposse combat helicopter

The first armed "communist" combat helicopter was built in 1961 by the Mill KB of the USSR. It took off for the first time on September 22, 1961. It was originally designed as a passenger-transport helicopter. In the spring of 1962 an agricultural version was already produced. The USSR handed over the complete production documentation to Poland, which, according to the plan for the division of individual parts of the "Soviet Empire", had to undertake the production of machines of this version. Thus, the Mi-2 became the only Soviet design, that was never produced in its own country. The first one assembled in Poland from parts, made in the USSR, took off on August 26, 1965. According to the Polish markings, the helicopter should have been marked with the symbols "SM-3", but the Soviet Union insisted, that the Soviet marking be retained. Such a demand was made due to the planned export to other countries, and the USSR wanted to promote its factories, not the companies of "friends". The transformation of a civilian machine into a combat machine took place in 1967-1969. Several helicopters of this type were donated by the Polish Air Force to the Lithuanian Air Force. After serving there for a short time, almost all of them (oh, maybe already all of them) were handed over to the Police, and later written off. Some were lucky - they became exhibits of the Lithuanian Aviation Museum or are protected.

A moderately complex, well-detailed model with a set of laser-cut cardboard frames and other parts, that require thickening. Depending on the armament, one of three versions can be made. When converting to a “Lithuanian” helicopter, it may only be necessary to change the signs of state affiliation, because ours flew with the original Polish camouflage. Even the Polish emblems have remained on some of them to this day.