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

UH-1 “Huey”

Helicopter, Utility

— 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, Utility,
UH-1 “Huey”
Crew: 1-4
Capacity: 3,880 lbs (cargo or 14 troops)
Armament: 2 x 7.62 mm machine gun (M60) or
2 x 7.62 mm GAU-17 machine gun (mini gun),
2 x 7 or 9 round 2.75" (70 mm) rocket pods
Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Textron

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.

Location. 29° 58.784′ N, 81° 59.04′ W. Memorial is in Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from the intersection of State Route 16 West and Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. The memorial is located within the Camp Blanding Museum and 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,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: A-7 “Corsair II” (a few steps from this marker); A-6A “Intruder” (a few steps from this marker); Firebase Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Howitzer, 8IN (203MM) (within shouting distance of this marker); BRDM-2 (within shouting distance of this marker); M60 "Patton" (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tank, Main Battle, T-55A (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . . Bell UH-1 Iroquois. (Submitted on August 6, 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 August 6, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.