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Bell UH-1 Iroquois - Wikipedia The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military Development of the Iroquois started in the early 1950s, a major impetus being a requirement issued by
UH-1H Iroquois “Huey” Helicopter - Vietnam Helicopters Vietnam UH-1H “Huey” Helicopter From 1965 to 1973, the Bell UH-1, officially named “Iroquois” was the most common utility helicopter used in Vietnam The “Huey” nickname stuck thanks to her early “HU-1” designation (it was later redesignated to UH-1 with the normalization of 1962) This particular helicopter is a “Slick
The UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” Helicopter - Warfare History Network The Huey as an ambulance drastically reduced combat deaths during Vietnam “There’s no doubt that the Huey changed the tide of the war,” says retired Captain Alan Barbour According to the former Huey pilot, the revolutionary aircraft provided immediate close air support for the troops on the ground and it brought in reinforcement troops
Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) | The Museum of Flight The Huey was developed as the Bell Model 204 and incorporated lessons learned during the Korean War about helicopter operations A larger Model 205 was introduced in 1961, more familiarly known as the UH-1D Hueys have served with all branches of the U S military, as well as multiple U S government agencies and at least 48 foreign countries
Bell UH-1H Iroquois Huey Smokey III - National Air and Space Museum The Huey can be added to the small list of aircraft that have remained in active military service for more than three decades The National Air and Space Museum acquired a UH-1H Huey in 1995 This aircraft, U S Army serial number 65-10126, began its military career as a brand new UH-1D accepted by the Army in October 1966
The Huey Helicopter’s Role in the Final Chapters of Vietnam The Huey, later re-designated UH-1, was a mainstay during America’s presence in Vietnam, and 11 Huey crewmen earned the Medal of Honor Order Today! Retreat and Resource Gaps By 1972, Navy and Marine Hueys had mostly exited the conflict But the SVAF grappled with challenges, notably a lack of pilots and maintenance crews
The Huey Helicopter: An Icon of the Vietnam War and Beyond The Huey‘s ability to land in small clearings and its agility in low-level flight made it ideally suited for air assault operations, such as the famous Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 As the war progressed, the Huey adapted to meet the changing needs of the conflict The UH-1B variant became the US Army‘s first dedicated gunship, armed with M60
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey Military Helicopter - Military Machine The Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter, nicknamed the “Huey,” was built in 1959 for the United States Army by Bell Corporation Originally known as the Bell HU-1, it was designed to be a utility helicopter, primarily used for personnel transport and, later, MEDEVAC operations during the Vietnam War When unveiled in 1960, the HU-1 set seven world records, including longest non-stop flight, speed
Bell UH-1 Iroquois - Aviation History In 1962, the Huey went into tri-service production under a Department of Defense unified designation as the UH-1 The Huey was a relatively basic aircraft with no complicated systems that consisted of an engine, a rotor system, and a fuselage The XH-40 prototype was powered by a 700 shaft horsepower (shp) (520 kW) Lycoming T53-L-1A engine The