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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
| Reinart , OTH | to Al Magnin, Ogden, UT
With great interest I noticed your comment on UH-1N assigned to Viet Nam. I am a model builder, who wants to do a Twin Huey (1/48 scale) that was in service in Vietnam in the 70ties. Would be nice if someone could provide a photo or description of paint scheme and markings of that time. Thanks, Reinart, Leipzig, Germany 01/02/2010 @ 06:31 [ref: 25508] |
| John Hebrard Rapid City, SD | Oops... instead of 69-6612 it was supposed to be 69-6662. so much for typo check. 12/29/2009 @ 16:24 [ref: 25487] |
| John Hebrard Rapid City, SD | I was also stationed at Det 1, 57TFW Indian Springs AFAF (now Creech AFB) from 1976-1979. I was crew chief on UH-1N 69-6661 and later retrained into Dreams and Schemes (Plans, scheduling, and Documentation). Our detachment had 6 UH-1N Hueys. The tail numbers included 69-6605, 69-6610, 69-6613, 69-6614, 69-6661 and 69-6612. I have a tail blade from my chopper that had been 'time' changed' and had a drawing of me sitting behind my desk with the tail numbers listed. We supported Nellis AFB bombing range, DOD, and DOE (Dept of Energy)...meaning...we flew 3 choppers over the Nevada Test site every time there was a nuclear test.
My chopper was grounded for over a year after a depot team came to replace all the engine decks due to delamination and they drilled mine incorrectly. I was so excited on the day it did its first run up after getting many new parts. It was a hanger queen all that time. My retirement flag was flown on 69-6661 (stationed at Andrews AFB) in May 1996 over the Washinton DC and then on a B1-B bomber out of Ellsworth AFB...my last assignment. I will never forget my crew chief days...especially flying over (old) Las Vegas and flying search missions during the 'Sagebrush Triangle'. Now the Air Force wants to replace the UH-1N's chopper with newer helicopters. The special sound of the Huey's wop-wop-wop will be missed. Old chopper crew chiefs used to say...'If they didn't hover, they sucked.' 12/29/2009 @ 16:12 [ref: 25486] |
| 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] |
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