Huey officially retired

[Bob_VT]

I knew this day would come and the Army officially retired the Huey from service. What a great helicopter.


http://www.army.mil/article/85964/

 

[southkogs]

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Wow. USAF is still flyin' them. I was surprised to see two come in last year outta' Montana and Georgia.

I half thought the '60 would beat them to retirement.

 

[tallcanadian]

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Wow, the Huey has such a great reputation. I love these helicopters.

 

[smoedog]

Re: Huey officially retired

Wow. USAF is still flyin' them. I was surprised to see two come in last year outta' Montana and Georgia.

I half thought the '60 would beat them to retirement.

Ya we use them to support missle silos

 

[southkogs]

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Ya we use them to support missle silos

You still with 'em? 'Bout the same time I found out the AF was still flying them, I found out that's what my BIL winds up in when works the silos up there. He's security forces up at Malmstrom.

 

[MH Hawker]

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Its a sad day for me, I spent a lot of hours in the air in them, they are tuff birds and many oue thier lives to them.

 

[MTboatguy]

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Boy, spent many an hour in a Huey, a well loved bird, that saved many lives over the years!

 

[Bob_VT]

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Boy, spent many an hour in a Huey, a well loved bird, that saved many lives over the years!

LOL how many times do you remember grasping the small seat locking points with your finger tips when they were stripped of all the seats and those small spots were the only thing to hold on to........ Feet hanging out the doors........ with you arm wrapped around the Fast Rope.....

And a Huey with a good aggressive pilot dropping us off FAST......and in a second they were gone!

 

[southkogs]

Re: Huey officially retired

...And a Huey with a good aggressive pilot dropping us off FAST......and in a second they were gone!

LOL - 'cause a good pilot knows best way not to get shot at is not to be there!