The military helicopter, also known as the Huey, are used for command and control, transportation, and also assault gunships. These helicopters are the most famous military helicopters.
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.
Huey, Wessex, Sea King, Merlin, Blackhawk are some of the best.
Chinook, Jetranger, Kiowa, Huey, Wessex, Merlin, Cyclone and many others.
16 Huey's. The first drop was 2 waves of 8 Helicopters. The LZ war about the size of a mis-shaped football field.
what are the grey helicopters for
Some common nicknames for a helicopter are copter, chopper, hook, stick buddy, huey, helio, helo and whirlybird. Helicopters were used for medical evacuation but they are now the primary vehicle for air assault.
Yes, helicopters were used in WW1. Don't be silly, helicopters were invented towards the end of WWII.
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.
No. Not in WW2. There were no operational helicopters until really after the War.
Unless 1903 was was a mistake I am pretty sure helicopters were invented in 1940.
No, helicopters were not used.
Agent Orange was delivered (sprayed) by low altitude flying C123, C130 fixed wing transports, and UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopters. See Operation Ranch Hand.