Submission to DCS Mi-24P skin contest November 2024.
This is a Livery of the former (GDR) Mi-24P No. 361, C/N: 340 332 now depicted as
post unification Luftwaffe 96+42 of Combat Helicopter Squadron 80. It served with the Luftwaffe from Oct 1990 thru Sep 1994.

It was then transferred to the Hungarian Air Force, storage at Szentkirályszabadja May 1995 then Szolnok. Dec2017-Jan2019. Overhauled by 419th Aircraft Repair Plant (419 ARZ), a subsidiary of Rostec`s Russian Helicopters holding and changed Reg No. to 331 at 86th "Szolnok" Helicopter Base, Hungary.

Details of note:

1) As can be seen in the historical photo it seems that the Luftwaffe had little love for the Hinds and maintenance suffered. The photo shows numerous and massive oil leaks. I just couldn't go that far but did weather this livery considerably fr om the prior GDR version.
2) The GDR Mi-24P's (and retained through the Luftwaffe and later in the Hungarian Airforce) had bare stainless ring seal plates around the exhaust stacks which had a high temp flexible seal contacting the exhaust stacks. I assume that they were supposed to keep dust, soot and FOD from entering the engine compartment through the gap between the stack and the fuselage skin. Please comment if you know more about them. I couldn't depict the flex seal without the ability to mod the 3d model.
3) Photos show that the left hand APU cover was bare metal (stainless?).
4) Photos also show the lower portions of the pylons were bare metal.
5) I don't think that they used the IR suppressors but I can't stand the plain brown default ones so I painted to match the camo and made connecting parts bare metal.
6) Flight crew and KORD gunners are given Luftwaffe gray uniforms and this is depicted.
7) I made an additional version of this skin with selectable Bort numbers which is included here. Due to the limitations of the DCS decal system I could only make it work for one number due to the number spacing (kerning). So it will be "96+x3" wh ere "x" is the selectable number.

Colors used:
Green #515849
Tan #8a8774
Sky Blue #92b6d1