The Armée de l'Air du Mali (Mali Air Force) received a new Mi-35M attack helicopter in their inventory on 12 January 2021.
It is assessed that the air force has purchased four additional JSC Rosvertol Mi-35Ms of which test serials 463, 464 and 465 were (already) seen in 2017. This newly delivered Mi-35M is registered TZ-12H.
The current fleet of four Mi-24Ds (serialled as TZ-..H) is based at Base Aérienne 101 Bamako/Senou (Mali) and is assigned to the Escadrille d'Hélicoptères (Helicopter Squadron).
Please check the Scramble Air Order of Battle of Mali and learn what types they fly, with what squadron and from which location.
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