<p>In 2016 two Russian MI-24 attack helicopters were buried at the Darwin tip. The story of how they came to be there is  a tale involving spies, diplomats, mutineers and mercenaries in a scandal that came to be known as 'The Sandline Affair'.</p>

In 2016 two Russian MI-24 attack helicopters were buried at the Darwin tip. The story of how they came to be there is a tale involving spies, diplomats, mutineers and mercenaries in a scandal that came to be known as 'The Sandline Affair'.

<p>In 2016 two Russian MI-24 attack helicopters were buried at the Darwin tip. The story of how they came to be there is&nbsp; a tale involving spies, diplomats, mutineers and mercenaries in a scandal that came to be known as 'The Sandline Affair'.</p>

Gunships at the Darwin Tip: The Sandline Affair 1997

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Gunships at the Darwin Tip: The Sandline Affair 1997

Gunships at the Darwin Tip: The Sandline Affair 1997