Spruced Goose: Vietnam-era Huey helicopter restored, return to Little Rock perch. Iconic Vietnam helicopter gets a makeover. November 10, 2022 at 1:00 a.m.

Jim Coleman always assumed “Choo Choo’s Train” — a Huey helicopter with his nickname on the nose — was long gone. The United States sent more than 7,000 Bell UH-1 helicopters to Vietnam ...

LAS CRUCES — Friday was a busy day for organizers of the New Mexico Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project. Propeller blades were mounted onto a nearly restored Huey helicopter that will be erected ...

Osborne was aided onto the helicopter by a fellow Vietnam veteran who served in the same unit but at different times. He sat in the gunner’s position and seated next to him was his daughter Lara.

The emergence of the Huey, arguably the most iconic helicopter ever built, gave the U.S. Army a form of “air cavalry” during the Vietnam War—allowing for a mobile and expansive fighting force.

Museum to restore Vietnam-era ‘Huey’ helicopter. July 8, 2015 at 4:51 p.m. | Updated August 25, 2015 at 3:31 p.m. by Associated Press ...

Iowa Western restoring Vietnam helicopter for Papillion veterans memorial. The UH-1 Huey helicopter served from 1969 to 1972, flying 3,180 hours in Vietnam.

More than 5,000 UH-1 helicopters, known as Hueys, served from 1963 to 1975 in Vietnam. They were used for gunships, troop and resupply transportation, medical evacuation, air assault and observation.

More than 900,000 soldiers were rescued via Huey helicopters during the Vietnam War. (photo courtesy Doug Petersen) The Dustoff crews flew unarmed into the battle zone to rescue wounded soldiers. “Our ...

On a mild, picture-perfect autumn morning in west Little Rock, a Huey helicopter's skids cleared the ground, and she slowly rose skyward. Bystanders stood in rapt attention to see the massive ...