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The name Huey is applied to the Bell military helicopter UH-1 Iroquois and its variants, including the AH-1 Cobra, UH-1Y Venom, and AH-1Z Viper. The AH designation indicates attackhelicopters, and the U designation means utility. The name can also be applied to the civilian variants, the Bell 200-series (204 up).
The original "Huey" was the UH-1E used extensively by the Marines in the Vietnam War.
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What is hueys favorite color?
Huey Freeman's favorite color is Blue and Orange
Who is the main character of the boondocks?
the main characters in the boondocks... huey freeman, hes 10 and the most wise ( the most smart) in the shows (note: people dont really listen to him. only times of trouble) riley freeman, hueys 8 year old brother who dreams of being a gangsta grandpa "robert" freeman, huey and rileys grandpa whos searching for a woman other charachters jazzmine dubious tom dibious and his wife uncle rucus
What was a transport helicopter called in Vietnam?
The helicopters were called "Hueys".
What is hueys favorite color?
Huey Freeman's favorite color is Blue and Orange
What were the Hueys in the Vietnam war?
The Bell UH-1 series of United States helicopters, are also known as Hueys. The Huey became visually synonymous and symbolic of the Vietnam War in there role as making infantry air mobile and evacuating the wounded.
Why did hueys team up with navy river patrol boats?
To give them air support.
Did helicopters spray agent orange in Vietnam?
There are photos showing UH-1 Iroquois helicopters (Hueys) spraying chemical agents over South Vietnam.
What plane does the Australian air force fly?
F-18 for multirole F-111 for interceptor C-130 for transport Hueys for helicopters and Black hawks too
In the military how many men are in a stick?
Was normally referred to as "one flight" (of Hueys=UH1 Iroquois). Therefore, you couldn't define a stick by the amount of men in it; because a flight could be anywhere from 2 to 20 choppers.
What squadrons dropped agent orange bombs in Vietnam?
For starters, try website, "Operation Ranch Hand." That stuff was loaded and sprayed from UH-1 Iroquois (Hueys), C-123s and C-130 Hercules transports.
How many rocket attacks at camp eagle Vietnam in the year of 1969?
At lease 4 that I can remember being there in late 69 to 1970. One good one where they distroyed a bunch of Cobra gun ships and hueys. Not all the REMFers were drinking beer and watching movies. Life was easy compared to the grunts but no cake walk on Eagle.I was a wire rat.
Are helicopters in general called hueys?
Not really. The phrase "huey" actually refers to the Bell "Huey" family of helicopters based around the UH-1 and AH line of helicopters. At some points in military history, these helicopters were so widely used by American armed forces that some came to use the phrase for all helicopters in general, even though this is not necessarily the correct usage.
What kind of planes are in the Marines?
VH-60N Blackhawk and the VH-3D Sea King. CH 53 Sea Stallion and CH-53E Super Stallion. AH-1W Cobra and UH-1N Hueys. UH-1N Twin Huey and AH-1Z Viper. Ch-46 Sea Knight and MV-22B Osprey. AV-8B Harrier and F-35B. EA-6B Prowler. F/A-18A and F/A-18C, F/A-18D, F-5E Tiger II. KC-130J Hercules. UC-35D.
What did hueys do in Vietnam?
The UH-1 Iroquois (Utility Helicopter), also known as the "Huey", did everything and anything in South Vietnam. From picking up wounded and dead men from the battlefields to supporting them with mini-guns, M60 machineguns, and 2.75 inch rockets from the air. They transported infantrymen into battle, and carried supplies of ammo and water to the field. More Huey's were used in the Vietnam War than any other type of chopper and more Huey's were shot down than any other type of chopper. The symbol of the Vietnam War is the UH-1.
