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Description
| Notes: UH-1H reconfigured to transport special teams and equipment to forward area medical installations. Capable of SELF-DEFENSE in a hostile environment. Also staff transport version (2 CREW, 7 PASSENGERS | |||
| Manufacturer: | Bell |
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| Base model: | H-1 | ||
| Designation: | UH-1 | ||
| Version: | N | ||
| Nickname: | Huey | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Utility | ||
| Crew: | Pilot & up to 14 passengers | ||
| First Flew: | 1965/04/29 | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 57' 3.25" | 17.4 m | |
| Height: | 14' 10.25" | 4.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 48' 2.25" | 14.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,871.9 sq ft | 173.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 6,000 lb | 2,721 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 11,200 lb | 5,079 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney (Canada) PT6T-3B Twin Pac | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1800 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 115 mph | 185 km/h | 100 kt |
| Max Speed: | 127 mph | 204 km/h | 110 kt |
| Climb: | 1,320 ft/min | 402 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 13,000 ft | 3,962 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1971/04/07 | The first Marine Corps Bell UH-1N twin-engine Huey was delivered to HMA-269 at New River MCAS. |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 30th SPW | Vandenberg AFB | CA |
| USAF | 46th TW | Eglin AFB | FL |
| USAF | 90th MW | F E Warren AFB | WY |
| USAF | 336th TRG | Fairchild AFB | WA |
| USAF | 341st MW | Malmstrom AFB | MT |
| USAF | 374th AW | Yokota AB | JP |
| USMC | HML-767 | New Orleans | LA |
| USMC | HML-771 | South Weymouth | MA |
| USMC | HML-776 | Glenview | IL |
| USMC | HMLA-167 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMLA-169 | Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC | HMLA-267 | MCAS Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC | HMLA-269 | New River | NC |
| USMC | HMLA-367 | MCAS Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC | HMLA-369 | Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC | HMM-767 | NAS New Orleans | LA |
| USMC | HMT-303 | Camp Pendleton | CA |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Javier (Jay) Serna Nixa, MO | Worked on N models at Howard AFB 85-87. Jake, Bill White, Mark Geraghty, Big Al, Sandy, Lasky, Fancis. Great bunch of guys. Heck, Fischer was such a good guy, I married his little sister.
PCS to Eglin and the uh60s in 87. Also got to go tdy to Zaragoza, Spain for a few months. I might have stayed if I could have stuck with the Hueys. 10/25/2008 @ 20:39 [ref: 22924] |
| Kyle , MT | 10772, 10775, 10776, 6600, 6611, 6615, 6622, and 6625 are all currently assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom. 10/11/2008 @ 09:17 [ref: 22828] |
| David Reulet Waldorf, MD | I was a Crew Chief on the UH-1Ns with HML-776 at NAS Glenview, Il. late 80's early 90's. If I recall correctly our Bureau #s were 158's and 159's. My planes side # was 402. The most fun I've ever had was making a Hot pass on the range with the pilots firing off rockets then letting me open up with the Gau 2B (now the Gau 17) and the 50 Cal. Utility Helicopter my @$$ "HUEY GUNSHIP"! 09/24/2008 @ 02:23 [ref: 22726] |
| Greg Gaunt Tucson, AZ | Quite interesting. My old AF Reserve unit, the 304th Rescue Squadron, had 5 or 6 N-models (and 5 or 6 H-models)back in the late 70's until about 1986. The USMC got one airframe after is crashed in central Oregon around 1983/84 and the others went to Kirtland. I recognized many of the tail numbers when I walked through the hanger there last year. My father was duel qualified to fly as a FE on both models and I even racked up a few hours in both just going along for the ride. I sure do miss the sound of the Huey. It's great when one does fly overhead, remembering the good ol' days. 08/10/2008 @ 11:25 [ref: 22411] |
| Ira \"Jake\" Jakob Mary Esther, FL | I was with the 1550th at Hill AFB from Oct'74 until we moved them to New Mexico in the late '70's. Stayed at Hill doing our mission with 2 old UH-1F's until Fairchild gave us 4 UH-1N's to work with. Left Hill AFB in Jan '82 for Indian Springs AFAF, NV. One of the best tours in my 20 years! Left Indian Springs in '85 and went to Howard AFB, Panama where I stayed until the Army took our mission and was moved to Hurlburt Fld, FL working on H-53's until I retired in 1993.Met a lot of good people alonge the way...
"If it doesn't hover, it sucks and blows, except a C-130, it screws it's way around the world!" 12/13/2007 @ 10:02 [ref: 18898] |
| AL Magnin Ogden, UT | I was Crew Chief on UH-1N 69-6665 and Assistant Crew Chief to Sgt. Jim Fisher on 69-6664 at Hill AFB in Utah with the 1550th ARRS later 1550 ATTW from June 1971-Jan 1975. We were the largest helicopter squdron in the world. We trained door gunners and pilots. Had a great time working on these twin engine hueys. Other tail #'s of UH-1N's here at that time included 773, 650,651,666,663, 649(621,623 returned from Vietnam with a few hole in them)and I can't seem to remember more than that. These were almost brand new when we got them. Due to the altitude of the base we had a lot of engine, power and torque problems so theyb moved them to New Mexico around 1975 or so. "N" models looked pretty mean when they were decked out with their rocket pods, 308 mini gun on one door and a 40MM hanging out the other door.
07/13/2007 @ 09:14 [ref: 17080] |
| Dennis R. Fournier Live Oak, TX | To Ted Trask of Merrimack, NH.
First off...greetings to someone from my home state. I am originally from Gorham NH and have sung the Merrimack blues on many occasions. When you were at Indian Springs I bet you knew Mike Behm, AKA JB, Greg French, Steve Pichone, and possibly Mike Hanson. In addition to the Tails you identified, (6605, 6613, 6661 and 6662) I bet Tail 6610 and 6650 were also assigned to the Springs at one time or another. I worked both of the while assigned to the 1550 CCTW at Kirtland AFB and I recall alot of painted scorpions inside all of the cowlings. Anyway, 6613 is now assigned to the 36th RQF at Fairchild AFB in Spokane Washington and currently has 12,125 hours. Acft 6613 spent almost a year at CCAD, TX for a rebuild following a hard landing but is doing fine now. Acft 6661 is assigned to the 1st Heli SQ at Andrews. I worked that acft back in 93 and 94 while assinged there. In fact, I deliverd that acft back in Jan of 94 to CCAD, TX for depot level maintenance. Both acft 6605 and 6662 were assinged to Langely before they de-acitvated the unit in the early nineties. I know they wound up at one or more of the missle units in SPACECOM. I will find out and hit you back. Dennis 05/29/2007 @ 12:01 [ref: 16655] |
| Dennis R. Fournier Live Oak, TX | To Winter Guite of WI.
Acft 69-6653 is now assigned to the 36 RQF at Fairchild AFB in Spokane WA. It supports local rescue and primarily the Survival school and SERE training. It currently has 9,780 hours. As an item of interest, this unit was to de-activate at the end of the FY but we are told that the powers to be will keep it open at least another year. You say you worked this acft in the early nineties at Edwards? I bet I know alot of the folks that you worked with. Hit me back. Dennis 05/29/2007 @ 11:49 [ref: 16654] |
| Ted Trask Merrimack, NH | I was an Asst./Crew Chief on UH-1N's assigned to Det. 1 57th FWW Indian Springs AFAF which later became the 4460th Helicopter Squadron in the mid 1980's. We had 6 "N" models assigned however I can only recall 4 of their s/n's (69-6605, 69-6613, 69-6661, and 69-6662). 05/17/2007 @ 12:11 [ref: 16503] |
| Jim Burns Navarre, FL | Flew as a FE on the Air Force UH-1N from 1970-1972 with the 1st HS (Andrews AFB, MD). From 1976-1979 was Deputy Commander for Maintenance with Det 1, 57th TFW at Indian Spring AAF, NV. Currently a member of “RotorHeads” and I invite everyone to check our website at www.rotorheadsrus.us where we are devoted to preserving the history of all Air Force helicopters, maintainers and aircrews 03/10/2007 @ 17:50 [ref: 15842] |
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