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Description
| Notes: UH-1H modified for local base rescue. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | H-1 | |
| Designation: | HH-1 | |
| Version: | H | |
| Nickname: | Iroquois | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Search and Rescue | |
Specifications
| Length: | 41' 10' | 12.5 m | |
| Height: | 14' 6" | 4.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' | 14.6 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 4,973 lb | 2,255 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 9,499 lb | 4,308 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 9,500 lb | 4,308 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming T53-L-13 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1400 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 318 miles | 512 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 127 mph | 204 km/h | 110 kt |
| Max Speed: | 127 mph | 204 km/h | 110 kt |
| Climb: | 1,600 ft/min | 487 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 13,600 ft | 4,145 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 91st MW | Minot AFB | ND |
| USAF | 321 st MG | Grand Forks AFB | ND |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| McClellan Aviation Museum | McClellan AFB | California |
HH-1H on display
McClellan Aviation Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Tim Bentz Battle Ground, WA | Hey Bret,
I don't know if you remember me, but I remember you. This is Tim Bentz. You were there at Det 6 at McConnell AFB when I arrived early in 1982. I became crew chief of 70-2467. The other helicopters we had there were 70-2473 (yours), 70-2474, and 70-2475. Drop me an email sometime and we can catch-up. Go to TimsRV.com & use email link at the bottom of the page. Tim 04/17/2008 @ 18:59 [ref: 20599] |
| Bret Beaver , OH | Does anyone know where I can find the old pregnant angel patch that had the motto across the top "these things we do" and along the bottom "that others amy live" we had them when I was stationed at Minot but I can't find them anywhere. 03/30/2008 @ 09:11 [ref: 20296] |
| Norm Dubay , CO | Does anyone know the serial numbers of the HH-1Hs that were with the 37th ARRS Det 1 stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB for missle site support during the mid to late seventies 01/28/2008 @ 19:54 [ref: 19453] |
| Bret Beaver Huber Heights, OH | I also worked 2467 at McConnell, I was stationed there from 1978 to 1983. I was also a flight mechanic on these airplanes. Got PCS'D to Minot and worked them there as well to include 2460(sick o) I can't remember all the tail number I worked on but I do remember 2473 because I was the Crew Chief on this one. Oh yeah there was 2474 and 2475 also but I can't remember if they were at Minot or at McConnell. I had to finally leave because they went to contract maintenance, I do miss working on them. 10/22/2007 @ 15:38 [ref: 18276] |
| Dale Bartels Travelers Rest, SC | I worked on the HH-1Hs at Homestead AFB (301st ARRSq). We received them brand new from the factory from where they were ferried in. I remember removing the bladder type aux tanks from the fuselage that had been installed for the ferry flight. We had an Army missile support squadron next to us, they had UH-1Hs. I never could understand why both models were called "H"s when there were so many differences between them. Most prominent was that our tail rotor was on the right side and their's on the left.
I enjoyed the Huey, it was simple and since ours were new they seldom broke. 08/06/2007 @ 07:11 [ref: 17484] |
| Chuck T , TX | Mr. Kunzweiler is correct. 70-2484 was involved in a dynamic rollover incident at LRAFB while the crew was practicing slope operations. 06/28/2007 @ 17:46 [ref: 16974] |
| Jim Moore , OH | To all you Air Force helicopter folks, check us out at this website http://rotorheadsrus.us/
We are a group of AF ROTORHEADS that have a goal of documenting and preserving AF helicopter history. Join up as we would love to have you share these great stories with us. 05/29/2007 @ 09:53 [ref: 16653] |
| Doug Addington Las Vegas, NV | I am currently employed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and we do fly 2 prior Air Force HH-1H aircraft. The military tail numbers were 70-2478 and 70 2482. I have gone thru the historical records for the aircraft and it seems 2478 was stationed at Holloman AFB, Portland ANG Base and lastly Minot AFB. 2482's records show Portland ANG Base, Whiteman AFB, CCAD at Corpus Christi. Both aircraft have been modified with internal rescue hoists, and T53-703 engines giving us more power and a great hot and high performing aircraft. We use the aircraft for Search and Recsue missions in and around Las Vegas and we also loaned one aircraft for support to the Salt Lake Winter Games. 05/18/2007 @ 15:54 [ref: 16515] |
| TSgt Tony Accurso , CA | My father was HH-1H AF Reserve Crew Chief assigned to the 301st ARRS at Homestead AFB, FL from approx. 1975 to 1978. The 301st ARRS ramp had HH-1H's, HH-3E's and HH-53's all painted in the aircraft gray scheme. Across the ramp was EC-121's and down a way was the 31 TFW F-4E's. There has been so few photos out there of the early HH-1H rescue color scheme and thought I'd upload one that I found on the AF Reserve web site. This photo was taken off the coast of Homestead AFB and on the pilots flight suit is a 301 ARRS patch. The visits to the ramp with my father at age 6 planted the seed for my AF career. Thanks Dad!
TSgt Tony Accurso Edwards AFB, CA 04/03/2007 @ 13:12 [ref: 16080] |
| Don Gross Belleville, IL | Hi, Tim,
I was also a crew chief of 70-2467, for a short time at Mconnell, around 1978. I was at McConnell from Aug '75 to Feb '81. Another crew chief of 2467 was P.J. Moon. Don't remember the other 2467 crew chief's names from that time period, but Terry Fuller, crew chief on one of the others, probably knows more. If you want to contact him, email me. I was on duty when they had a missle silo leak (it was in the local papers) and we sent a chopper there, but it got a transmission light as it landed. We sent another out with a repair team, and we flew both birds back. 02/23/2007 @ 02:43 [ref: 15638] |
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