I was not aware we still had Hueys in the inventory. I thought the last ones rolled off the assembly lines in the seventies. Great bird though, wish they still made it.
“I was not aware we still had Hueys in the inventory. I thought the last ones rolled off the assembly lines in the seventies. Great bird though, wish they still made it.”
They DO still make Hueys, although some of those in active service might be from the 70’s.
The new UH-1Y is a stretched and more powerful version of the original airframe and are currently in production (since 2005).
Re: I was not aware we still had Hueys in the inventory. I thought the last ones rolled off the assembly lines in the seventies. Great bird though, wish they still made it.
The Marines still fly the Cobra and Huey A/C. Army aviation relies on the Blackhawk and AH-64’s. OIF vet
The Army stopped teaching the Huey at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, last spring. Most all of the flight students at that time were from other nations. There is a company in Ozark, Al., that refurbishes them for sale to foreign countries so I’ll occasionally see or hear one on its final check ride prior to shipping. Last one I saw was headed to Colombia, SA.
I’ve been a bit surprised the Marines have held on to this “old” chopper technology for so long, but it apparently meets their needs, both tactically and budget-wise.