Viva Huey?
I thought there were no more UH-1s flying in the military inventory. But look at that: An olive drab one just flew past my window on the same flight path that Marine CH-53s and Army UH-60s usually take on what I believe is a prime presidential evacuation path out of DC. Any of you smart ...
I thought there were no more UH-1s flying in the military inventory. But look at that: An olive drab one just flew past my window on the same flight path that Marine CH-53s and Army UH-60s usually take on what I believe is a prime presidential evacuation path out of DC. Any of you smart readers know what I just saw? It didn't make the same "whop-whop" sound as the old Hueys -- its rotors sounded less choppy, smoother, a bit more like a Black Hawk. Is this some sort of National Guard aircraft?
I thought there were no more UH-1s flying in the military inventory. But look at that: An olive drab one just flew past my window on the same flight path that Marine CH-53s and Army UH-60s usually take on what I believe is a prime presidential evacuation path out of DC. Any of you smart readers know what I just saw? It didn’t make the same "whop-whop" sound as the old Hueys — its rotors sounded less choppy, smoother, a bit more like a Black Hawk. Is this some sort of National Guard aircraft?
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