Bell UH-1 “Huey” Helicopter: The story of how the Bell “Huey” became the DC-3 of the helicopter world.

The silhouette of this aircraft is synonymous with the war in Vietnam and the unmistakable noise made by its main rotor blades is a glorious sound to anyone who served during that conflict. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed the “Huey”) is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military. Learn how it became the “go to” answer for a new type of “air mobility” warfare and why it developed into the aviation workhorse it continues as today.

Presenter: George Haloulakos