The Mi-24 Is Gone: Hungary’s Quiet Helicopter Exit Explained
In early February 2026, Hungary ended the operational life of its Mi-24 attack helicopters—without ceremony, without fanfare, and with a finality driven as much by paperwork… 
In early February 2026, Hungary ended the operational life of its Mi-24 attack helicopters—without ceremony, without fanfare, and with a finality driven as much by paperwork as by metal fatigue. After decades of service, the last airworthy aircraft reached the end of its service life, and the fleet slipped from “still flying” to “stored” almost overnight.
The last flight took place on February 4. On February 5, the airworthiness certificate of the final operational helicopter expired, as reported by Portal Militarny. That one-two sequence captures the tone of the phase-out: not a dramatic farewell, but a clean administrative cutoff once the remaining…
