Bell UH-1 Helicopter - Seymour, Vic, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 37° 01.180 E 145° 07.839
55H E 333707 N 5901311
A Bell helicopter above the Vietnam Veterans Walk in Seymour
Waymark Code: WMYNM2
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 07/04/2018
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The Bell UH - 1 Or "Huey " helicopters were initially used in Australia by the RAN in 1964 in a Search and Rescue role. In 1966 a new batch arrived and served in Vietnam supporting Autralian ground forces until 1971. The fleet were retired from service in 2007, this helicopter is at the start of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Walk in Seymour
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Bell HU - 1 Helicopter
Tail Number: (S/N): A2 - 278
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Park
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions: nil
Other Information:: Not listed
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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)
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