The original designation was HU - 1 (helicopter utility), but the US military
decided on a new coding scheme in the mid 60s and it became UH - 1 (utility
helicopter). Plus ca change....
Julian
> from: "Roger D. Key" <rdk@xxxxxxxxxx>
> date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 21:40:18
> to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Pronouncing Native American names Was Re:Camera -- to
> abuse or not ?
>
>
> I presume that Huey is just a contortion of Bell's name for the helicopter
> - UH1 (Iroquois should just be pronounced as a French word).
>
> Roger Key (both Limey and Canuck)
>
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>
> Piers wrote:
>
> Does this give us know-nothing Limeys a clue as to how to pronounce the
> name
> of the tribe?
>
> Nothingrhymeswithorange maybe, but does something rhyme with Huey?
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Garth Wood
> Sent: 04 June 2003 19:52
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Re:Camera -- to abuse or not ?
>
> --snip
>
> Iroquois helicopter, affectionately known as the "Huey."
>
> --snip
>
> Garth
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