End of Hueys for the Australian Army
Very reliable source informs me that the days of the Huey in the Australian Defence Force are numbered!
Last week, the chief of staff at the aviation training centre called a meeting and told everyone that effective immediately, there was no more UH-1H operations in the Australian Army. The order was rescinded exactly 60 mins later when it was pointed out that there was no other aircraft type available for crewman training, search and rescue, or the other multitude of tasks that the huey performs. Unbelievable that an announcement of such magnitude could be made in error.
The latest scuttlebutt is that all operations are to cease at the end of the year with the aircrew to receive Blackhawk conversions.