Naval Station Norfolk , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey

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1. Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey Marker

Inscription.
Length 53 feet
Height 12 feet 7.25 inches
Maximum Weight 9,500 pounds
Maximum Speed 144 mph
Range 317 miles
Ceiling 10,200 feet
Engine T400-CP-400 Turboshaft

Mission
Search and rescue/utility/light attack

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 36° 56.7′ N, 76° 16.437′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Naval Station Norfolk. It can be reached from Bellinger Boulevard 0.1 miles east of B Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at Ely Memorial Park on board Naval Station Norfolk. A DoD identification card is required to access the installation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (a few steps from this marker); Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (a few steps from this marker); Naval Air Station Norfolk (a few steps from this marker); Grumman F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Naval Air Depot, Norfolk (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

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2. Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey Marker

And the Huey it describes!

Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey image. Click for full size.

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3. Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey

Detail of starboard window showing the units from NAS Norfolk that flew Hueys and the years in which they did so.

Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey Engine image. Click for full size.

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4. Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey Engine

The T400-CP-400 Turboshaft listed on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2026. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2026.