Warbird Information Exchange :: View topic - UH-1 Retired after 52 years of service!

I imagine that the Huey will be like the old warbirds....will be around for a while. The first Huey I ever took a stab at flight was 66-16096 in 1975, I flew the last time in a Huey in 1990 and was a great deal more proficient. When I hear the familiar thump of a Huey, it stops me dead in my tracks, and I scan to locate the ship. I do know that ifin I was a wealthy man....I'd owned not just a helicopter, but the old reliable a Huey
Sure hate to see them retired from the Guard

Author:	the330thbg [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:12 am ]
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As of October 9, 2009.., no more WHOP-WHOP!!! http://www.dcmilitary.com/stories/10080 ... 8245.shtml

Author:	tom d. friedman [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:41 am ]
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it's been whooping butt in the fire service / u.s. parks dept for years, i'd guess you'll see plenty more with your news!!

Author:	RickH [ Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:08 pm ]
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The Army may have retired them but the Marines are rebuilding theirs and will continue to fly them long term ! You'll hear the whop whop for a long time...

Author:	Ztex [ Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:00 pm ]
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Wonder how many Whop whops are still at it out side the military... I know there are a few "contractors" still using them. As well as a bunch of other operators not counting all the overseas military users.

Author:	gary1954 [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:51 am ]
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I imagine that the Huey will be like the old warbirds....will be around for a while. The first Huey I ever took a stab at flight was 66-16096 in 1975, I flew the last time in a Huey in 1990 and was a great deal more proficient. When I hear the familiar thump of a Huey, it stops me dead in my tracks, and I scan to locate the ship. I do know that ifin I was a wealthy man....I'd owned not just a helicopter, but the old reliable a Huey Sure hate to see them retired from the Guard

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Author:	rob_moll [ Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:23 am ]
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gary1954 wrote: I imagine that the Huey will be like the old warbirds....will be around for a while. The first Huey I ever took a stab at flight was 66-16096 in 1975, I flew the last time in a Huey in 1990 and was a great deal more proficient. When I hear the familiar thump of a Huey, it stops me dead in my tracks, and I scan to locate the ship. I do know that ifin I was a wealthy man....I'd owned not just a helicopter, but the old reliable a Huey Sure hate to see them retired from the Guard Gary - I was a DAC at Glenview NAS in Glenview IL during the 80's and one of the Hueys I was responsible for was 66-16096. The facility name was USARASF #26 which has since been torn down. I thought you would like to know. Rob (67n2f)

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