Originally Posted by FarmerPete
We also have enough ex-Vietnam Hueys around working fires to demonstrate that this isn't the issue.
I'd query that assertion: there are very few ex mil UH1's in Oz, and most of your medium Helitacks in Victoria are one Bell 205 (civil variant of the UH1, but dual hydraulics, etc) and a lot of contract Bell 212/412's. No ex Vietnam Hueys at all