Bell UH-1M Iroquois "Huey" - Arizona Military Museum, Papago AAF, Phoenix, AZ
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N 33° 28.021 W 111° 58.127
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Bell UH-1M Iroquois "Huey" s/n 64-14156
Waymark Code: WMDT71
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2012
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The UH-1 series of helicopters was designed in the late 1950's with the first models reaching the US Army in 1959. Officially designated HU-1A, (from which Huey was derived) its series name is Iroquois. In 1962, the Huey was redesignated UH-1 with the UH-1H being the 4th mod of the basic design to reach production. The UH-1H featured an improved 1,411 hp engine and was manufactured by Bell Helicopter (Texas). More than 5,500 were produced between 1967 and 1982. This aircraft was used primarily as a troop carrier and MedEvac with secondary use as a gunship.
Source: Wikipedia
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): UH-1M
Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 64-14156
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Arizona Military Museum, Papago AAF, Phoenix, AZ
inside / outside: inside
Other Information::
Free admission; open Sundays 1pm-4pm. Located 0.4mi west of the gate at Papago AAF, Phoenix, AZ.
Access restrictions:
On military base.
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