What a difference between the way a UH-1 rides under a Chinook as compared to an AH-1G. The old Huey just points her nose into the wind and rides like rock. The Cobra on the other hand is just as slippery as its namesake. One would think the Snake being shaped like a weather vane would do just that.....WRONG!
Drag chutes were later made a requirement.....and later yet swivels in the drag chute line were made mandatory. Until the swivels were used....the drag chutes worked great for about two minutes....then they twisted themselves shut and the wild ride was on again.
What was a real hoot was to see a Combat Assault formation of 16-20 Hueys going somewhere in a big formation....usually in Staggered Trail formation....and pass them all with a Huey as an underslung load....giving out Road Runner mating calls over Guard (243.0). (Beep Beep....Beep Beep....Beep ah you get it!)
We could sling load a Huey much faster than they could fly by themselves. Same thing today with the Blackhawk and Apache too I hear.