page_title: List of Mil Mi-8/17 operators
section_title:  Laos
hierarchical_section_title: List of Mil Mi-8/17 operators / Military operators /  Laos
caption_attribution_description: English: cropped version of Mil Mi-8 Latvian Air Force
context_page_description: The following nations currently operate Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters in civil or military roles:
context_section_description: Laotian Air Force
caption: Latvian Air Force Mi-8
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