{"id":794,"date":"2019-11-25T22:48:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T22:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=794"},"modified":"2019-12-24T12:55:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T19:55:01","slug":"bell-uh-1h","status":"publish","type":"museum_aircraft","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/museum-aircraft\/bell-uh-1h\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell UH-1H"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bell UH-1H (UH-1D) Iroquois (Huey)<\/h1>\n

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The Bell UH-1 is perhaps the best-known American helicopter in the world.\u00a0 Made famous by its use in Vietnam, versions of the \u201cHuey\u201d remain in both military and civil service today.\u00a0 Designated HU-1 by the Army and H-40 by the Air Force, the first Hueys flew in 1958.\u00a0 In 1962, the designations were changed to UH-1.\u00a0 By the mid-1960s, Hueys could be found in every branch of the U.S. military and were entering the civil and foreign military markets.\u00a0 The early models of Hueys were found to be under-powered at high altitudes or in hot conditions.\u00a0 This resulted in the development of the larger and higher powered UH-1D in 1961.\u00a0 This model continued to suffer from limited power issues that often prevented them from hovering in the hot conditions that prevailed in Vietnam.\u00a0 An even more powerful engine was installed resulting in the UH-1H.\u00a0 Many D models were eventually upgraded to H standards.\u00a0 Over 5,000 D and H models were built. The last of them retired from Army service in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wingspan<\/td>\n48 ft<\/td>\n\n

Diameter of Main Rotor<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Length<\/td>\n41 ft 10 in.<\/td>\n\n

Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Height<\/td>\n14 ft 6 in.<\/td>\n\n

Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Weight<\/td>\n9,500 lbs (loaded)<\/td>\n\n

Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Max. Speed<\/td>\n127 MPH<\/td>\n\n

Maximum Speed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Service Ceiling<\/td>\n12,600 ft<\/td>\n\n

Service Ceiling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Range<\/td>\n318 miles<\/td>\n\n

Range<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Engines<\/td>\nLycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft with 1,400 horsepower<\/td>\n\n

Engine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Crew<\/td>\n2 pilots, 11 passengers<\/td>\n\n

Crew<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Manufacturer<\/strong><\/span>
Bell<\/p>\n

Markings<\/strong><\/span>
U.S. Army Medical Evacuation markings<\/p>\n

Designation<\/strong><\/span>
UH-1H<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Serial Number<\/strong><\/span>
64-13895<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Service History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Built by Bell Aircraft, Ft. Worth, Texas and delivered to the U.S. Army in November 1965.<\/p>\n

February 1966\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 56th<\/sup> Transportation Company, Than Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

May 1966\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> Signal Group, Than Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

May 17, 1967\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Damaged by small arms fire during MedEvac mission.\u00a0 At least one crew member was injured.<\/p>\n

July 1967\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 U.S. Army-Vietnam Flight Detatchment, Saigon, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

August 1967\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n

October 1967\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 608th<\/sup> Transportation Company, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

April 1968\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 118th<\/sup> Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

September 1968\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To Lockheed Corp. for maintenance, Lake Charles, Louisiana.<\/p>\n

March 1969\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Headquarters and Headquarters Detatchment 44th<\/sup> Engineering Group, Thailand.<\/p>\n

December 1969\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79th<\/sup> Transportation Company, Qui Nhon, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

January 1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 303 Transportation Company, Vung Tau, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

February 1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79th<\/sup> Transportation Company, Qui Nhon, Vietnam.<\/p>\n

June 1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 367th<\/sup> Aviation Detatchment, Hawaii.<\/p>\n

December 1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 161st<\/sup> Aviation, 25th<\/sup> Infantry Division, Hawai\u2019i.<\/p>\n

January 1971\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 367th<\/sup> Aviation Detatchment, Hawai\u2019i.<\/p>\n

August 1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support Maintenance Center, Hawai\u2019i.<\/p>\n

May 1973\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 3 \/ 4 Cavalry, 25th<\/sup> Infantry Division, Hawai\u2019i.<\/p>\n

July 1973\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support Maintenance Center, Hawai\u2019i.<\/p>\n

December 1973\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Transferred to Continental U.S. through Corpus Christi NAS.<\/p>\n

May 1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Converted to UH-1H.<\/p>\n

September1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 364th<\/sup> Engineering Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n

January 1983\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In storage Corpus Christi Aviation Depot.<\/p>\n

June 1983\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To Army Aviation Training Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama.<\/p>\n

September 1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loaned to Pima Air & Space Museum by U.S. Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Alabama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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