the Bell UH-1 Iroquois

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:55 am

Of the 16,000+ Huey helicopters made by Bell, anyway of knowing how many are still flying today in whatever roles they now play?

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:00 pm

We have a local UH-1 known as "Eagle One" operated by the Stratford Police Department (as far as I can tell). But they can be seen flying this bird pretty much year round. Based at the Sikorsky Airport KBDR.

http://www.eagle-1.org/index.html

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:21 pm

Nice to see some ex-military UH-1s flying.

About 10 years ago, the Army still had a few as hacks at Ft. Hood.
There was a large Apache/OH-58Ds exercise in west Texas and the commander had a Huey to make trips back to base for parts/people etc. he loved the thing said for this job it was better than a Blackhawk, and a lot cheaper.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:28 pm

There is still one being used as an air ambulance in the WV area. We used to see it once in a while when down there.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:47 pm

The Snohomish County (Washington) Sheriffs Office operates a UH-1, King Counties AIR 1 is a surplused OH-58, and theres a bunch of HUEYS @ the states fire base at Black Lake in Olympia along with COBRAS as bucket haulers

wingsandrotorspilot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:23 pm

Here's our's, still flying, Wings and Rotors Air Museum, French Valley, CA.

David J Burke · **Joined:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:52 am **Posts:** 189

The last few U.S Army examples were only retired in Germany about two years ago now - wonderful sight to see them come in for the occasional fuel stop.

fitzday · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:24 am **Posts:** 28

We're still making them here in Amarillo. Turning out the UH-1Y's now for the Marines.

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:25 pm

The Inspector wrote:

The Snohomish County (Washington) Sheriffs Office operates a UH-1, King Counties AIR 1 is a surplused OH-58, and theres a bunch of HUEYS @ the states fire base at Black Lake in Olympia along with COBRAS as bucket haulers

The Spokane County sheriff has a OH-58, all dolled up with computers and infrared TV.
They had a spare "stock" model for training, but I think they sold it while no one was looking. IIRC, they get free DoD surplus, but after awhile they can sell them ...nice work if you can get it.

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:05 am

The Army officially retired the last of their active Huey's at Fort Hood in August of 2012....it rained. :cry:

There are 641 UH-1's currently on the FAA register...

It would be interesting to see how many are still flying world wide.

Brenden S · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:44 am

In Australia we have 3 UH-1H and 2 UH-1B's currently on the register.

Ken · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:05 am

Come out and actually ride in the Huey or the Cobra!

http://www.armyav.org/

RickH · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:54 am

Collings Foundation UH-1E, Viet Nam veteran and Medal of Honor flown !

eze240 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:32 pm **Posts:** 117

Check out the listing on Ebay motors, under aircraft.....I don't have the listing number right now, but I saw it last night. It says its a UH-1B.

BigGrey · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:38 pm

There are 3 UH-1H's based at Minden-Tahoe a couple miles west of me. They are operated by NDF, Nevada Division of Forestry. At least one operates quite often. They have had several mods done to them for operation at our higher altitudes and temperatures.
Here is a link to the page:
http://forestry.nv.gov/fire-program/aviation/

#402 N545DF
#403 N987SF
#404 N777SF

Les

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