When the ambush happened, the word came in to reinforce the unit and evacuate the wounded troops, and Kettles volunteered to lead an emergency extraction team of six UH-1D helicopters into the ...

Bell’s UH-1H, also known as Huey, is one of the helicopters used by the United States Army in Vietnam operations. It quickly became one of the most common presence up in the air during other ...

The Huey, officially known as the "Iroquois," is a key utility helicopter that served as the ... from the prototype XH-40 to the iconic UH-1D and the modern UH-1Y Venom. #Huey #Iroquois # ...

First and foremost, the helicopter is located in Colleyville ... As standard, the UH-1H was pretty much the same as the UH-1D, but the biggest difference was the new engine, whose purpose was ...

The twin-blade rotorcraft was the first production helicopter to use a turboshaft engine, and its cabin capacity enabled the development of modern air assault tactics. Today, some 1,085 UH-1D ...

He attended Helicopter Transition Training at Fort Wolters, Texas in 1964. During a tour in France the following year, Kettles was cross-trained to fly the famed UH-1D “Huey.” Kettles reported ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Warriors United in Arms dedicated a fully restored Vietnam-era Bell UH-1D Iroquois “Huey” helicopter. The non-profit group based in Brownsville made ...

MANILA, Philippines - All UH-1D helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) have been grounded pending the result of the investigation into the crash in Tanay, Rizal on Thursday that killed ...

In a Friday statement, the PAF said Air Force chief Lieutenant General Allen Paredes led the decommissioning and non-utilization ceremony of the 10 UH-1D “Huey” Helicopters at Haribon Hangar ...