U.S. Army Helicopter UH-1H

U.S. Army Helicopter UH-1H. Tail Number 65 03587. , The UH-1 helicopier symbolized the war in Vietnam. Just the sound of a Huey will cause any Vietnam Veteran to look skyward and think back in time. , The frst production model Huey was put into service in 1859 and was built by Bell Helicopter. Thousands of Hueys were sent to South Vietnam. They were used for everything imaginable such as commend and control, artillery spotters,spraying defoliants, dropping flames at night for illumination, and delivering hot meals, and mail. They were used to insert and extract troops in combat assaults and special operations. When equipped as gunships they were capable of very close and intense fire support. Perhaps their greatest value, however, was realized when used for medical evacuation. There were more than 372,000 recorded medical evacuations made by helicopter in Vietnam. , The Army purchased the helicopter in December, 1965. Original a D Model, it was Sent to Vietnam and assigned to the 173rd Assault Helicopter Company. It currently caries the marking of the 176th Assault Helicopter Company, Chu Lai, South Vietnam. , The Auglaize Township Historical Society took possession of the aircraft at North Canton, Ohio in April, 1996 for static display. , Information display provided by Marathon Pipe Line LLC