Adios, UH-1

Posted on October 22, 2009 | Comments Off on Adios, UH-1

This seems to be it, as far as the American military is concerned, for the UH-1 Huey, the workhorse troop- and casualty-mover of the Vietnam war. Course the feeling of the nose-down takeoff, the wind roaring through the open side doors, and the distinctive sound of the rotor blades from the ground as one passes over will live on in memory, until the last veteran passes on. Few of them ever even knew it was, officially, called the Iroquois.

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0 responses to “Adios, UH-1”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | October 24, 2009 at 3:03 am |

    I wonder: it could be wise to keep a lot of them in storage, just in case the newfangled electronic toys get hit by an EMP or something in that vein.

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | October 24, 2009 at 3:56 pm |

    The Army usually squirrels away old gear for future necessity. But this time, that might not be true. The Blackhawk is an all-around better machine.