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Bell UH-1H Iroquois
In 1956, the Iroquois, commonly known as the Huey, first flew as an Army replacement for the H-13 medevac helicopter of Korean War fame. By the end of the century, Bell and its licensees had produced more Hueys than any other American military aircraft, except for the Consolidated B-24. Superbly suited to air mobility and medical evacuation missions in Vietnam, the Huey became an indelible symbol of that conflict.
This UH-1 compiled a distinguished combat record in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970. Numerous patches on its skin attest to the ferocity of missions flown with the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the 1st Cavalry, the 118th and 128th Assault Helicopter Companies, and the 11th Combat Aviation Battalion. The latter unit used it as a D-model "smoke ship" to lay down smokescreens for air assault operations. |