Bell UH-1H Iroquois - Seattle, WA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Located at the Museum of Flight are a large number of static aircraft on display. One of them is a Bell UH-1H Iroquis. The Museum of Flight website contains a page devoted to this aircraft and it reads:

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," was a multipurpose utility helicopter famous for its use during the Vietnam War. Bell developed the powerful helicopter in the 1950s and produced more than 16,000 between 1955 and 1976, over 7,000 of which served in Vietnam. The aircraft were used primarily to transport troops, for medical evacuations, cargo transport, and aerial attack.

The Musuem's aircraft, a UH-1H model, was produced more than any other Huey, with the U.S. Army alone receiving nearly 4,850 aircraft. Many Hueys are still in use today, in both military and civilian capacities. Hueys have been used in firefighting missions, humanitarian aid efforts, research operations, and search and rescue duties.

The Museum's UH-1H was delivered to the U.S. military in Vietnam in early 1970. It saw service during the war and long after, until it was retired in 1994. The Museum obtained the aircraft from King County.

A nearby placard also highlights this Huey in more detail and mentions its wartime record and reads:

The Lancer
The Museum's Huey served as a troop carrier, known as a "Nick," for B Company, 158th Aviation Battalion--nicknamed "the Lancers." The 158th provided support to the 101st Airborne Division and participated in some of the most significant battles of the Viet Nam conflict, including the battles of Hamburger Hill (1969) and Firebase Ripcord (1970). The Lancers flew the Museum's Huey in Operation Lam Son 719.

Operation Lam Son 719
In February and March of 1971, the Lancers participated in Operation Lam Son 719, the largest helicopter assault of the Viet Nam War. American helicopters provided reconnaissance, fire support and airmobile capabilities to the Army of the Republic of (South) Vietnam (ARVM) as it attempted to move into Laos and disrupt North Vietnamese activity along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. American helicopters flew over 150,000 sorties during the 45-day operation, which included some of the bloodiest fighting od the war. The Lancers received their second Presidential Unit Citation for their valorous actions during the operation.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Huey helicopter Tail Number: (S/N): 69-15140 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum of Flight inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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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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