I was inspired by the Huey as a kid and that's what motivated me to learn to fly helicopters.
My next-door neighbour was a Nam veteran (Navy pilot) and his brother also served in Nam flying Hueys. The Viet Cong shot his brother's tail rotor off and had a narrow escape after experiencing LTE. He later asked to be transferred to Medevac (also Hueys) thinking it would be safer but got his tail shot off again ! The Red Cross sign on the nose obviously didn't make any difference.
According to them, the Hueys did a great job of supplying the front lines - cigarettes, beer and girls !
