Let’s take a closer look at the fixed-wing, and rotary-wing, aircraft in Coppola’s masterpiece. The most prominently featured aircraft in Apocalypse Now is the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, known as the “Huey.” ...

Mike Benge was a guest at the dedication ceremony for the Huey helicopter in Veterans Memorial Park of McLeod County last Saturday. His story is told in the book, “No ...

Throughout the history of aviation, certain designs have emerged which have become icons within popular culture. One such ...

A centerpiece to the main drive through Okeechobee is missing. The helicopter at Veterans Park on Northwest Park Street is being renovated back to its former glory.

The Huey by Liberty War Bird Association, a group of Vietnam-era veterans and others who want to return the Huey to a flyable condition and provide rides to 'Nam vets as a way of re-connecting ...

Take Me Home Huey tells the journey of a Medevac helicopter, nearly destroyed during the Vietnam War, as it is resurrected and transformed into colorful sculpture. The history of this iconic Huey ...

Beginning on April 29, 1975, Armed Forces Radio jarringly blasted the Christmas song throughout the bombarded city as ...

The Black Hawk helicopter has been in service since 1979, but what makes it so special, that 36 countries use it? Here's everything you need to know.

Well adapted for jungle warfare, the Huey could fly at low altitudes ... A favored support gun, the 105mm howitzer used in Vietnam had seen action in World War II. Modified to improve field ...