History
BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR UH1H HELICOPTER
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This was manufactured by the Bell Helicopter Company in
1972, and purchased by the US Army in the same year where it served in Vietnam
until 1973. The move to the United Kingdom is the start of another adventure
for this famous flying machine," The Huey".
This helicopter arrived July 2005, having undergone a
complete restoration from November 2003 to January 2005. The brief history of
the aircraft is as follows.
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April 1972 |
Purchased by the US Army |
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July 1972 |
Joined 129 Assault Helicopter Company Vietnam.
Indication shows 108 flights and 559 combat hours were flown, until it was
returned to the US in February 1973. |
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1973 |
Army National Guard |
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1991 |
US Army Troop Support and Aviation Readiness
Command |
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1992 |
USARASF |
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1995 |
Army Aviation Support Facility |
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1995 |
MSAVCRAD |
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1996 |
Army Aviation Support Facility |
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August 2000 |
Aerospace Maintenance Central for storage,
Arizona |
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2003 - 2005 |
Undergone complete restoration in the United States
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16 July 2005 |
The machine arrived at Redhill, Surrey |
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30 July 2005 |
She arrived at her new home in Blackpool,
Lancashire! |
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The presentation of the aircraft will be:
- Colour: Army Matt Green
- Seating: 4 Crew, 10 Troops
- Crew: Pilot, Co-Pilot, Crew Chief and Gunner
- Engine: Lycoming T53-L-13 turbine, 1400shp
- Speed: 120 Kts (maximum)
- Range: 200 N miles (without Aux Tanks)
- Armament: 2 Door mounted 7.62mm M60D machine guns (de-activated)
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The aircraft has been restored back to Vietnam combat livery as it would have appeared with the 129 Assault Helicopter Company. We are working to get a more complete history of the aircraft. |
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