AAC Huey over Plymouth
No it's not what they did but what they were flying in!
Yesterday I heard what I thought was another Wokka messing about over the Hoe. I glanced up as the thump thump of blades receded to see a Bell Huey in AAC markings heading off eastwards. The Huey returned later in the afternoon before again heading off to the east. I thought these aircraft were operated in Brunei/Belize, I know it rains a lot down here but it's not quite as humid as the chopper's usual theatre of ops. Can anyone add any details as to who/what/why Thanks in anticipation Akro |
The Bell 212 flight which was based in Belize (25 flt?) returned to the uk several months ago and now operates from Middle Wallop, however the other flight is still based in Brunei.
At Middle Wallop the Bell is used for conversion and winch training as well as provided BH support to exercises. |
A Bell 212 does not a "Huey" make.....there is but one "Huey" and that is a Bell UH-1....or Bell 205.
There is one in the UK....up at Wesham near Blackpool....but it wears American Arny Colours....as it rightly should! http://hueyfanclubuk.weebly.com/uplo...jpg?1336759220 |
SaS
That is a cool photo. |
They have a pretty good Web Site with a lot of photos and video's.....Phil and his "crew" do a great job and the Huey named after his Missus....Miss Jo is a beauty. (The Helicopter too!)
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Thanks. Yes, I did a Google search on the 129th and found the web site.
Interviews with people who flew that helo during the war and at other times. Did you have anything to do with them ? (129th ? or that helo ?) |
it wears American Arny Colours CG |
SASless
.....there is but one "Huey" and that is a Bell UH-1....or Bell 205. That'll be two then. Aaron. |
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.....there is but one "Huey" and that is a Bell UH-1....or Bell 205. That'll be two then. Aaron. Actually you can add the XH-40 and the HU-1 at various times. So that'll be four then. ;) |
UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1C, UH-1D, UH-1E, UH-1F, (I don't know if there was a G) UH-1H
205A, 205A-1, 214 |
From that well known and respected source of information
U.S. Military variants
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It was ZJ964
My friends on the Runway 26 Google group saw a Bell 212 ZJ964 chugging around
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For the "Not Knowing" here.....the Vietnam War Icon Huey....was the UH-1D/H.
There are hundreds of variants, models, types, colors, markings etc....but the Huey is but one aircraft type and model. There's many like her....but there is but one Huey. Unless you were there.....you just don't understand. |
Well thats all right then...5 years on the -H model.
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Unless you were there.....you just don't understand. |
It is indeed 25 Flt that operate from Middle Wallop carrying tasking throughout the UK as tasked by JHC.
Some of the Ac could have very well started life as a Huey, they are old enough to have been modified from the UH-1 to the 212.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8892389...4143/lightbox/ IMG_7658 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! |
"Some of the Ac could have very well started life as a Huey, they are old enough to have been modified from the UH-1 to the 212."
No, they're all 212's; born and bred. Four of them ex-Bristow and one ex-Gulf Helicopters but that one only has 20K on it so it's barely run-in. AB |
Still wockering after all these years...RNZAF Iroqois over Lake Wanaka
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...t/Iroquois.jpg |
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