Bell UH-1D "Huey" Helicopter - Shawnee, OK - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

On the south side of Shawnee's Woodland Veterans Park is an extensive Veterans memorial with static displays, and monuments to fallen servicemen and women.

Displayed about 15 feet above ground, this helicopter carries the number 282 and was part of the 282 Assault Helicopter Company of the U.S. in the Vietnam War (Black Cats).

A plaque reads: "Dedicated July 4, 2011 / Woodland Veterans Park / Bell UH-1D "Huey" Helicopter / Donated by Lt. Bob Ford / Shawnee, Oklahoma / Tour of duty July 1967 to July 1968 / 282 Assault Helicopter Company / Call Sign - Black Cat 221 / Vietnam

Website with information of the 282 Black Cat Assault Helicopter Company (visit link)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Bell UH-1D "Huey" Helicopter Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Woodland Veterans Park - Shawnee, OK inside / outside: outside Access restrictions: None Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed Other Information:: Not listed

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)

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/16/2019 The Snowdog visited it