The UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, produced by Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] was officially retired by the Army National Guard Sept. 30, ending a service life of more than 50 years with the Army and close to 40 years in the Army National Guard. The helicopter, known to most simply as the Huey, was first manufactured in 1956 and fielded to the Army by 1959. Its distinctive nickname came from the pronunciation of its first Army designation of HU-1--helicopter, utility. Later models…
Venerable Huey Officially Retired
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