STATS:

Fuselage Length: 42.3 feet

Overall Length: 77.25 feet

Weight: 6,370 empty, 10,500 max.

Speed: 130 knots

Range: 172 nautical miles

Armament: .50 caliber machine guns & 2.75 inch rockets

Crew: 2 pilots, 2 crew members

Contractor: Bell Helicopter Trexton

The “Huey” or UH-1 Iroquois, is a military transport helicopter that first saw active service with the United States in 1959. Shortly after entering service with the US Military the Huey was introduced to Vietnam and would become the aircraft that defined the war. The Huey would take soldiers into combat, take them out of combat, ferry the wounded or killed, bring supplies—including letters from home, and provide firepower from the air. It was highly influential in ship to shore assaults during the Vietnam War.There have been more than 16 thousand aircraft produced and they are still in service today, 51 years after their introduction. This aircraft holds a special place in the hearts of many veterans and today after thousands of man hours devoted by veterans and volunteers alike, ours still flies, now serving the local community of Indiana.