A bit of “Top Gun” style excitement came to Lamesa Thursday morning in the form of a Russian-made military attack helicopter. Flying from the Dallas area to Yuma, Ariz., the Mi-24 Hind landed for refueling at the Lamesa Municipal Airport. Alerted in advance, several dozen local residents headed to the airport for a look at the craft. Described online as “a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and lowcapacity troop transport,” the Mi-24 is an impressive aircraft designed and produced in Russia beginning in the late 1960s. Updated versions of the aircraft are still being produced and are in active use in a number of ...