During the early 1960s, it became apparent to Soviet designer Mikhail Leontyevich Mil that the trend towards ever-increasing battlefield mobility would result in .\rbr\rbrThe Mi 24 Hind Helicopter The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and . During the early 1960s, .\rbr\rbrThe Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers.\rbr\rbrThe Mi 24 Hind Helicopter The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and . During the early 1960s, .