UH-1H Iroquois Utility Helicopter

UH-1H Iroquois Utility Helicopter. . The UH-1, nicknamed "Huey," introduced the concept of air mobility warfare. Using the UH-1 as a flying truck, the US Army discovered that it could move massive amounts of material and large numbers of troops over foreboding terrain and enemy lines. Army infantry units could be inserted or extracted in a matter of minutes rather than days, as had often been the case with overland routes. This new ability allowed commanders to initiate offensive operations faster than enemies could react to them., Because of its versatility, a wide variety of other roles rapidly developed for the UH-1. It could be used as a re-supply ship, a gunship, a flare ship, an airborne command ship, or even an air ambulance (medevac). The UH-1 also held blind-flying instruments and a hoist-and-hook for sling loads., Vehicle Specifications , Armament: Various (rockets, guns, or missiles as required) , Crew: 3 plus 11 troops , Weight: 2.8 tons (empty) , Speed: 127 mph , Year entering service: 1969 (model 212), earliest UH-1 1958 , Production: Most prolific helicopter in history (used by all branches of the armed forces as well as many foreign governments) , Captions , (Photo #1) UH-1 shown sling-looding an M274 Mule which has a TOW missile launcher attached