VFW - Helicopter - Space Oddity - Adrian, Michigan, USA.
N 41° 54.335 W 084° 01.921
16T E 746176 N 4643553
A rare view of a US Army UH-1 Helicopter (Huey) from space - Located in front of VFW post 1584. at 726 N. Main St. Adrian, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMHK5V
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/18/2013
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"The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (unofficially Huey) is a military helicopter powered by a single, turboshaft engine, with a two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952, and first flew on 20 October 1956. Ordered into production in March 1960, the UH-1 was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the United States military, and more than 16,000 have been produced worldwide.
The first combat operation of the UH-1 was in the service of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. The original designation of HU-1 led to the helicopter's nickname of Huey.[2] In September 1962, the designation was changed to UH-1, but "Huey" remained in common use. Approximately 7,000 UH-1 aircraft saw service in Vietnam." Text Source: (
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