UH-1V - Elba, AL - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

UH-1V Huey displayed on a pylon at the National Security Veteran’s Memorial in Elba, AL
The UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) Helicopter was first delivered to the Army in 1959, as the UH-1A, the first military turbine engine helicopter. In Vietnam, where the first Hueys arrived in 1962, it was the primary air assault helicopter platform, making the air-mobility concept a reality. By the end of the Vietnam conflict in 1975, more than 5,000 UH-1 Iroquois helicopters had been introduced into Southeast Asia. 2,500 Hueys were lost in Vietnam, about equally due to combat and operational accidents.
One of the basic design specifications for the UH-1 was the requirement by the Aviation Section of the Surgeon General's Office for the Army's utility helicopter to carry at least four litter cases; hence the Huey had a maximum width of 98 1/2 inches to accommodate stretchers sideways.
The name Huey came from its original U.S. Army designation as the HU-1. The UH-1H replaced the UH-1D in 1967, with a more powerful L-13 engine. More UH-1Hs were built than any other model.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): UH-1V Helicopter Tail Number: (S/N): 0-16877 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Veterans Memorial Park, Elba, AL inside / outside: outside Other Information:: Marker Text UH-I Helicopter This "Huey" helicopter entered service with the US Army in September 1967. It accumulated 4093 total flying hours with over 3000 combat hours in Southeast Asia. Units with which it saw service included: 334th Armed Helicopter Company, Vietnam 44th Engineer Group, Thailand 355th Aviation Company, Ft Sill, OK 68th Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Vietnam 134th Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam 79th Transportation Company, Vietnam 608th Transportation Company, Vietnam C Company, 158th Armed Helicopter Battalion, Vietnam B Company, 101st Armed Helicopter Battalion, Vitenam After being reconfigured as a UH-1V (medical evacuation) it was assigned to the 283rd Medical Detachment, Ft Bliss, TX. After several other stateside assignments, it was placed in reserve status until it was acquired for display at Veterans Memorial Park on February 4, 2000. Officially dedicated this Memorial Day May 27, 2002 Access restrictions: Not listed

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