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New Vanguard 87: Bell UH-1 Huey 'Slicks' 1962-75

By Chris Bishop , Mike Badrocke

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2003
ISBN
9781841766324, 1-84176-632-1
Open Library ID
OL8922561M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12339940 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard 087
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
51\51
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Авиаци

Description

The US Army requirement for a light utility helicopter was formulated after the Korean War. Bell's Model 204 design won a competition in 1955, and was given the military designation H-40, later renamed the HU-1 Iroquois. The original design called for a helicopter that could be used for transport, airborne battlefield command and control, medical evacuation, fire support co-ordination and search and rescue. Later its missions would be expanded to include troop insertion/extraction, armed escort and special operations. This title details all the technological background behind the development and use of the Huey "Slick" in Vietnam, as well as covering all the major uses that this transport aircraft was put to.

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