Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

UH-1 “Huey”

Helicopter, Medivac

— Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —

UH-1 Huey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. UH-1 Huey Marker

Inscription.
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. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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-7 “Corsair II” (within shouting distance of this marker); A-6A “Intruder” (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.)

UH-1 Huey and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. UH-1 Huey and Marker

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 168 times since then and 18 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.