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"Nighthawk" to locate and illuminate targets. Often flown on night "Firefly" missions using the UH-1H Landing light and a pintle mounted M134 7.62mm "mini gun"įor use during night interdiction missions. Was licensed for co-production in the Republic of China (Taiwan) UH-1H "Huey's" were built than any other model. Rigid delta hinge bonded all metal tail rotor.īy a single Lycoming T53-L-13B 1400 shp turbo shaft engine. Semi-rigid seesaw bonded all metal main rotor and a two-bladed That allowed transport of up to 13 troops. Was identical to the UH-1D but was equipped with an upgraded engine The Medivac version UH-1V could carry six stretchersĪnd one medical attendant. Launcher in M5 helicopter chin-turret, and up to six NATO StandardĪGM-22B (formerly SS-11B) wire-guided anti-tank missiles on the Subsystem, 20mm cannon, 2.75 inch rocket launchers, 40mm grenade UH-1D "Huey's" couldīe armed with M60D door guns, quad M60Cs on the M6 aircraft armament With a crew of two, reached Vietnam in 1963. The UH-1D, redesigned to carry up to 12 troops, A distinguishingĬharacteristic is the larger cargo doors, with twin cabin windows, Potential to the Lycoming T53-L-13 1400 shp engine. Than previous models, increased rotor diameter, increased range,Īnd a more powerful Lycoming T53-L-11 1100 shp engine, with growth Military orders enabled Bell to offer the Huey both commerciallyīell (model 205) UH-1D (1963) had a longer fuselage Second, the Huey proved to beĪ rugged and reliable helicopter in service. Earlier piston-engine helicopters simply lacked enough The Huey was enormously successful for three reasons.įirst, it achieved an ideal mix of cabin room, speed, and liftingĬapability. In Vietnam, roughly half to combat and the rest to operational By 1973, approximately 2,500 Huey's had been lost Army soon fullyĮmbraced air mobility, but helicopters remained vulnerable to During one disastrous battle atĪp Bac near Saigon in January 1963, four H-21s and one armed Huey The helos could be brought down with small arms fire.
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Rather than flee at the arrival of the helicopters, they discovered
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As soon as the Viet Cong chose to hold their ground This was a revolutionary form of combat that was not without its Huey's flew escort with larger, slower Piasecki H-21 Flying Bananas. Strategic positions such as enemy escape routes. Into and removed from combat by helicopter and dropped at key The Army was just beginningĪn enemy along established front lines, troops would now be taken The Huey saw combat in Vietnam in 1962, first as a troop transportĪnd medivac helicopter and later as an armed assault helicopter Of course I colored things that I thought would make it look a bit better. (used a toothpick Sanded round with paper windings). I used a stick for the rotor shaft and found a plastic tube that it will fit into so the rotor turns freely as well. I even mounted the Batman emblem from the instructions sheet behind the seats. The landing skids are sticks from long Q-tips, as well as the drive shaft on the top of the boom. That way I could cut out the doors, and then I scratch build an interior for it. I used the package from a light bulb (instead of the light bulb itself as suggested in the instructions) for the canopy. The things that are not paper are as follows, It is the repaint done by Niki Schutt. I stayed to the original parts list and built it entirely from paper. This is one of the variations I received in the DVD from you. Well I got it built, and thought I would send you a couple pictures of the Bell H-13 (SIOUX) Batcopter. Surprise that it flies great and that your layout fit atįirst attempt. It looks like after 'Last Flight' but it was a most wonderful The attachment is the first essay before first flight. You for all the occupation and to your pals which have published Really happy to have found access to your web site. I can not tell you how much I like your work. What I'm saying is I guess I'm all over theīoards and it would be difficult to come up with a plane I Too!! With a nickname like "Von Ric" you know I You know, some of them damned things actually fly, Your nostalgic stuff (Kellogg's and PEP boxes)īring back some memories. In the '50's so planes like the "Pogo" and Korean War era jets bring me back (yes I built more than one - do I see a Bronco or a Mohawk coming?) but as a WW II/Luftwaffeĭevotee, I built a lot of "them", too.
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The UH-1 Iroquois series and planes like the "Bird Dog"
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And that Huey is fantastic! John Dell (7/06)Īs a former Huey driver in 'Nam, I really loved