Sponsor Message:
Military Aviation & Space Forum
My Starred Topics | Profile | New Topic | Forum Index | Help | Search 
US Army National Guard Retires Last Huey  
User currently offlineGDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 11242 posts, RR: 82
Posted (4 months 14 hours ago) and read 1907 times:

A milestone in the 50 year service history of this type, the Jeep of the air and/or the C-47 of the rotary wing world.

http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/10/09...-1-huey-after-50-years-of-service/

I'm sure members here have their own memories.

11 replies: All unread, jump to last
 
User currently offlineHaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1471 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (4 months 11 hours ago) and read 1832 times:

That is sad, but inevitable. My father flew Hueys in Nam '68 and '69 and then at Ft. Rucker instructing which is where I was born. He still flies them part time to this day but civilian instead, and I've been lucky enough to fly with him.... a lot. There will always be a special place in my heart for the Huey. Glad they will be flying on elsewhere for a long, long time.


You can run... but you'll only die tired
User currently offlineTheSonntag From Germany, joined Jun 2005, 2778 posts, RR: 31
Reply 2, posted (4 months 10 hours ago) and read 1832 times:

In Germany they still soldier on, remarkable types.

User currently offlineSTT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 12462 posts, RR: 54
Reply 3, posted (4 months 6 hours ago) and read 1832 times:

This is thanks to the successful UH-72 Lakota program.


"'Brown Sugar' could save the world..." Eddie Vedder 10/14/97 Oakland, California
User currently offlineDEVILFISH From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 3191 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (4 months 4 hours ago) and read 1832 times:

I hope a few more of those find their way to the Philippines.....


http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...H-1H_Arrives_Subic_Bay_2007_lg.jpg

They were very valuable tools during this and the past weeks' rescue and recovery operations in the aftermath of the calamities which visited the country.


"Everyone is entitled to my opinion." - Garfield
User currently offlineL-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 28648 posts, RR: 70
Reply 5, posted (4 months 3 hours ago) and read 1831 times:

It is unfortunate.

The Huey is a better platform then either the UH-72 or the UH-60.


OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
User currently offlineUH60FtRucker From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2906 posts, RR: 66
Reply 6, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1830 times:



Quoting L-188 (Reply 5):
The Huey is a better platform then either the UH-72 or the UH-60.

HA!

Quick grab a shovel, it's getting pretty deep in here!

User currently offlineAGM100 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3995 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1485 times:
Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Man , then end of era .

What a machine , many missions, many soldiers rode them in and out of battle .. many lives were saved by Huey's and there crews . When I was a kid I read a book about the 229th AB action in the battles around Ia Drang ... I believe they lost more Hueys during those battles than any other. Amazing , tough fighting and extremely dangerous flying into the valley . I have loved the Huey ever since.

User currently offlineNomadd22 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 835 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1460 times:

Those Huey pilot must have been uncomfortable, flying with balls the size of grapefruits. Those guys would pull you out of hell itself if you called. Often did.


Andy Goetsch
User currently offlineJohnM From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 270 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1415 times:



Quoting L-188 (Reply 5):
The Huey is a better platform then either the UH-72 or the UH-60

I have had the pleasure of maintaining and crewing the UH-1 and the UH-60. The Huey is a revolutionary design, which changed medevac and air mobile warfare. I hope it will go down in history as one of the finest aircraft ever produced. HOWEVER, the UH-60 is in another class. It is fast, maneuverable, battle damage tolerant, and is reliable. The harder it's pushed- the faster it flys, the better it performs. The UH-1 is my first love, the Hawk has it's own special place also.

In Iraq, the Huey could have done some missions that I flew, but not with as much speed, cargo weight, and that extra engine along for the ride does spoil an old Huey guy. The Hawk does very well the more it flys. The Huey is simpler, but no elastromeric bearings.

I had my last Huey ride from the port of Philly(returning to Lakehurst) after dropping off our UH-60s to be loaded on the ship going to Iraq. I kind of knew this was my last Huey flight. It was just at sunset on a fall day. I never forget it.

User currently offlineNA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 7090 posts, RR: 10
Reply 10, posted (3 months 4 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1246 times:

The Huey´s unique "music" was part of my childhood. I heard it almost everyday, around where I grew up there were several military airports. Low-flying Hueys, Lightnings, F-104s and Phantoms IIs.

User currently offlineAGM100 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3995 posts, RR: 10
Reply 11, posted (3 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1218 times:
Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

The Huey in action .... I spent a few hours last night reading again about the Huey in Viet Nam some amazing stories . Only a very few among us know what it must have been like to be flying these machines into and over the jungles and mountains.

Big version: Width: 720 Height: 540 File size: 29kb
Sea wolf Riverine operations..
Big version: Width: 418 Height: 273 File size: 17kb
Going into LZ ..the ship in front is firing some weapon from the right side
Big version: Width: 900 Height: 608 File size: 56kb
Slicks from "118 AHC Thunderbirds" unload and lift off from LZ
Big version: Width: 495 Height: 307 File size: 35kb
Sky soldiers muster after dropping into LZ.
Big version: Width: 594 Height: 466 File size: 42kb
Special forces demount in a hurry ..60 gunner keeps a watch on the treeline.

Top Of Page
Forum Index

Reply To This TopicUS Army National Guard Retires Last Huey
Username:
No username? Sign up now!
Password: 


Forgot Password? Be reminded.
Remember me on this computer (uses cookies)
  • Military aviation related posts only!
  • Not military related? Use the other forums
  • No adverts of any kind. This includes web pages.
  • No hostile language or criticizing of others.
  • Do not post copyright protected material.
  • Use relevant and describing topics.
  • Check if your post already been discussed.
  • Check your spelling!
  • DETAILED RULES
Add Images Add SmiliesPosting Help

Please check your spelling (press "Check Spelling" above)


Similar topics:More similar topics...
US Army JCA Alternative? posted Sat Oct 3 2009 16:35:44 by GDB
Looking For Two US Army Heli Regs posted Tue Jul 14 2009 17:49:08 by SNATH
US Army Wants Additional Combat Aviation Brigade posted Sun Sep 21 2008 19:21:53 by STT757
Question On US Army Aviation posted Sun Aug 17 2008 12:29:18 by UAL727NE
USAF, US Army To Go Green? posted Fri Apr 4 2008 02:59:57 by KC135TopBoom
US Army Helicopter Crash In Italy posted Thu Nov 8 2007 07:25:12 by Beagleboys
US Army Black Hawk Goes Down Italy posted Thu Nov 8 2007 06:45:33 by Michlis
Air National Guard F-86H Equipped Aerobatic Team posted Mon Aug 20 2007 16:53:43 by EBJ1248650
New Helicopters For US Army Delivered posted Thu Jul 26 2007 06:44:39 by Zeke
US Army Fixed-Wing Aviation posted Thu May 31 2007 05:14:49 by MeanGreen

Sponsor Message:
Printer friendly format