Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
UH-1 “Huey”
Helicopter, Medivac
— Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Helicopter, Medivac,
UH-1 “Huey”
Crew: 1-4
Capacity: 3,880 LBS (6 Stretchers)
Speed: 135 MPH (Max)
Range: 315 Miles
Ceiling: 19,390 FT
Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Textron
Note: 15,000 UH-1 produced 1959-1976
Erected by Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 29° 58.783′ N, 81° 58.997′ W. Marker is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Minden Street and Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gun, 40MM, M42, "Duster" (a few steps from this marker); Howitzer, 105 MM (a few steps from this marker); Truck, Utility, 4x4 (within shouting distance of this marker); OH-58A “Kiowa” (within shouting distance of this marker); M60 "Patton" (within shouting distance of this marker); Firebase Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); A-6A “Intruder” (within shouting distance of this marker); A-7 “Corsair II” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
Also see . . .
1. Bell UH-1 Iroquois. (Submitted on July 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park. (Submitted on July 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.