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The UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, often called the Huey, is a famous aircraft made by Bell Helicopter. It first flew in 1956 and started being used in 1959. The Huey became very well-known during the Vietnam War.

Bell UH-1D SAR LTG 61
A German UH-1

The Huey was a very versatile helicopter, meaning it could do many different jobs. It was used to carry soldiers, move supplies and cargo, and provide air support. It also helped rescue lost soldiers or pilots. Some versions of the Huey were even armed to attack enemies.

One special version, called the UH-1V, was made just for medical missions. These helicopters helped transport injured people quickly to hospitals. After their military service, some Hueys were given to civilians. They were used for things like business travel, fighting forest fires, and by police departments.

Today, the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is mostly used instead of the Huey. However, the Huey is still in service with many countries around the world, showing how reliable and useful it has been for decades.

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    UH-1Ds airlift members of the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment from the Filhol Rubber Plantation area to a staging area in 1966.

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    A rifle squad from the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry exiting from a UH-1D.

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    Two UH-1B gunships from HAL-3 "Seawolf" sit on the deck of USS Garrett County in Mekong Delta, South Vietnam.

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    Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) UH-1H lands during a combat mission in Southeast Asia in 1970

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    UH-1Hs at Port Stanley Airport. These were transported to the islands by C-130H Hercules and did not have their rotors reattached yet

  • RAAF UH-1D of 9 Sqn in Vietnam 1970

    A 9 Sqn UH-1D in Vietnam, 1970

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    A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) UH-1B pole-mounted at Nowra

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    German UH-1D

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    A JGSDF Bell-Fuji UH-1H conducting Kashmir earthquake relief activities (2005)

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    A Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 3 Squadron UH-1H Iroquois, November 2009

  • Airmen with the 6th SOS train Philippine airmen to use a rope ladder

    Philippine Air Force Airmen with the 6th SOS unit of the USAF during a bilateral exercise

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    UH-1A Iroquois in flight

  • NASA Langley's Bell UH-1H Huey

    NASA's UH-1H returns to Langley after supporting Space Shuttle operations at Kennedy Space Center.

  • U.S. Air Force TH-1 Huey

    A USAF TH-1H out of Randolph Air Force Base, 2005

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    Royal Thai Air Force special operation troops rappel from UH-1 during a demonstration on Children day 2013

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    Base Rescue Moose Jaw CH-118 Iroquois helicopters at CFB Moose Jaw, 1982

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    JGSDF UH-1J in Okadama STA, 2007

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