However, the Huey’s service life was far from over as the Army National Guard continued using the UH-1 until 2009, and even today, the U.S. Air Force operates the UH-1N variant.

The AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that started service for the United States Army during the Vietnam War. It's closely related to the UH-1 Huey.

The UH-1B was the first Huey to be dubbed “Cobra” and fulfilled the gunship role from 1962 to 1964. Bell introduced the UH-1C as a dedicated gunship variant in 1964, and it remained the ...

This Huey is a war veteran in itself, ... Though a search of this Huey's serial number doesn't reveal its manufacturing date, the UH-1H variant was an overall improvement of the UH-1D.

The Bell UH-1 generally doesn't need an introduction, but for the sake of a good story, let's give it one anyway. It'll all show how this fully restored example is so special.

Though Huey gunship variants came equipped with side-door machine guns and rocket pods, the “UH” designation stood for “utility helicopter”—and all the inherent trade-offs.

The prototype was tagged the HU-1, short for "Helicopter Utility," which is where the nickname Huey originated. By the time the working designation was changed to UH-1, it was too late — the ...

Fort Wainwright personnel will move an historic UH-1 Huey helicopter from the airfield to the post’s Main Gate, ... The Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk and its variants replaced the Hueys.

The distinctive “whomp, whomp” of UH-1N Huey helicopters is set to fade from the skies around Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo as the Air Force prepares to retire the aircraft after more than ...

Delivering the final AH-1Z attack helicopter for the U.S. military capped a seven-decade run for Bell of producing of H-1s that began in 1959 and included the Vietnam icon that was the UH-1 ...

The Army's AH-1 Cobra was America's first attack helicopter that Bell created off the back of the UH-1 Huey. It has undergone multiple upgrades.