The US Army brought more than 12,000 helicopters to Vietnam, with 70% of them being Bell UH-1 "slicks," known informally as the "Huey." The Army helicopter attrition rate in Vietnam was 42%! This is ...

Historic Huey helicopters will be the focus for Bartholomew County Historical Society’s first Evelyn Seward Speaker Series ...

Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack helicopter for the United ...

but the United States Congress finally recognized the contributions of Vietnam War Dustoff crews with a long-deserved medal. Dustoff is the call name used for the 3,000 or so pilots and crew members ...

UH-1 helicopter ... will hold a Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration Helicopter Ride Event March 29 from 2:30 to allow participants the opportunity to ride on the legacy UH-1H Huey Helicopter.

More than 3,000 service members have received our nation’s highest military honor since 1863. Only one museum tells their ...

Korea, 1954, Japan, 1955, Thailand, 1956, France, 1964-1966, Republic of Vietnam, 1967 and 1969 Retired ... Kettles was cross-trained to fly the famed UH-1D “Huey.” Kettles reported to Fort ...

Once the trainees mastered instrument flying in the OH-13, they trained on the UH-1, “Huey ... was the workhorse for the Marine Corps in Vietnam. It was a good choice.

Arlington is rolling out the red carpet on Saturday evening for celebrity athletes, entertainers and some of America’s finest ...