Medevac Huey Helicopter - Mississippi Vietnam Memorial, Ocean Springs, MS
N 30° 24.515 W 088° 46.017
16R E 330270 N 3365385
A Huey Helicopter painted in the familiar Medevac paint scheme on display at the Mississippi Vietnam War Memorial in Ocean Springs MS
Waymark Code: WMNCYA
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2015
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This helicopter is part of a larger and much more wide-ranging war memorial park on the grounds of the Ocean Springs Civic Center downtown.
The Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopter was heavily used in the Vietnam War, hence its inclusion here.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Bell UH-1
Tail Number: (S/N): 16909
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Mississippi Vietnam War Memorial
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
the grounds are open 24/7/365
Access restrictions:
none
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.