The HU-1A (later redesignated UH-1A) first entered service with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 57th Medical Detachment. …

uh-1a The Bell Huey family of helicopters includes a wide range of civil and military aircraft produced since 1956 by Bell Helicopter . This H-1 family of aircraft includes the utility UH-1 …

The initial designation of HU-1A (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, “Huey.” It was developed from the Model 201 which was a modified Model 47 (XH-13F) helicopter using a Continental …

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-blade main and tail rotors.

Oct 10, 2024 · The H-1 series began as the Bell XH-60 to meet an Army requirement for a utility helicopter for front-line evacuation of casualties, for general utility missions and for instrument …

The XH-40 flew in late 1956 and the first production model, the HU-1A Iroquois went to the Army June 30, 1959. In 1962, aircraft designations were standardized and the Huey HU-1 series …

The HU-1A was the first of three major variations of the Iroquois belonging to the Model 204 series, which had a 44-foot diameter rotor. Deliveries of the HU-1A with a T53-L-1A engine …

Oct 21, 2023 · The versatile aircraft, officially the “Iroquois,” was affectionately known to all as the “Huey,” a name derived from its early model designation of HU-1A. The Huey, later re …

On 23rd of February, 1959 the serial production of Model 204 for the US Army started under the designation HU-1A. Officially this helicopter was named “Iroquis”, but the name that was (and …

The HU-1A (later redesignated the UH-1A) was the first turbine-equipped U.S. helicopter to go into production, and production models first entered service with the 101st Airborne Division at …