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Re: [OM] Re:Camera -- to abuse or not ?

Subject: Re: [OM] Re:Camera -- to abuse or not ?
From: "W. J. Liles" <wliles@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 20:43:58 -0500
To a Vietnam Vet to hear a Huey is to remember. Nothing else sounds quite like them.

Jerry Liles

Chris Barker wrote:

They also have a distinctive beat to the rotor noise owing, apparently, to the fact that it uses a two-bladed rigid rotor. You hear the beat when it is approaching and it has been used in many a military soundtrack.

Chris

On Wednesday, Jun 4, 2003, at 20:52 Europe/London, Garth Wood wrote:

At 07:07 PM 6/4/2003 +0100, Sam Shiell wrote:

<snip>...off with a colleague on a elderly US Army Huey</snip>

Can you explain to us non-military/non US types what an "Army Huey" is please...



The Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, affectionately known as the "Huey." First produced commercially in 1963. Saw wide service in Vietnam, seems to come in a bazillion different configurations, and is considered a good all-around utility chopper. Still in general service all over the place, but I don't know if they're making any more. Cost about $5,000,000.00 U.S., all tricked-out. The Canadian Armed Forces is one of many military services worldwide still using 'em. They fly over my house several times a week on the way to the Edmonton Western Region Superbase, almost invariably when I'm trying to relax in my backyard with a beer and some good barbeque. They're noisy. ;-)


Garth

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