<P> The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes that occurred during the Soviet war in Afghanistan of 1979 -- 89 . In total , at least 333 helicopters and 118 jets crashed during the war . A leading cause of lost aircraft was due to the introduction of the FIM - 92 Stinger , a Man - Portable Air - Defense System ( MANPADS ) . </P>
<P> The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes that occurred during the Soviet war in Afghanistan of 1979 -- 89 . In total , at least 333 helicopters and 118 jets crashed during the war . A leading cause of lost aircraft was due to the introduction of the FIM - 92 Stinger , a Man - Portable Air - Defense System ( MANPADS ) . </P>
how many helicopters did the soviets lose in afghanistan
how many helicopters did the soviets lose in afghanistan
at least 333 helicopters
at least 333 helicopters