Long before the Vietnam conflict had ended, the “Huey” (its original Army designation was HU-1A, for Helicopter, Utility, Model 1A) was probably the most recognizable helicopter in the world ...

While working as an ethnographer for the RAND Corporation, Hickey often rode in Army Huey helicopters, accompanying Green Berets on visits to remote villages. “I hated choppers,” Hickey ...

In response, Bell Helicopter, the company that manufactured the Huey Iroquois, submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System program. Instead of offering an all-new ...

Thynne ended up flying seventy-one strike missions with No. 9 Squadron as a Huey helicopter pilot and copilot. April 30, 2025, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.