Loading... Please wait...| Hobby Master 1:72 HH1009 UH-1C Huey "Frog" - "Surfer Girl," Shark Gun Platoon, 174th AHC, Vietnam, 1971 _ 1:72 Hobby Master HM-HH1009 |
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| Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 7.5" |
Width: N/A" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HH1009 |
**ONLY ONE LEFT! THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION**
UH-1C Huey "Frog" - "Surfer Girl," Shark Gun Platoon, 174th AHC, Vietnam, 1971ÌÎå«ÌÎ_ - The UH-1 Iroquois is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It is commonly known as (or officially in the U.S. Marine Corps) the "Huey". The UH-1 was developed by Bell Helicopter from 1955 US Army trials with the Bell Model 204. The initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname, Huey.The aircraft was first used by the military in 1959 and went into tri-service production in 1962 as the UH-1. The last were produced in 1976 with more than 16,000 made in total, of which about 7,000 saw use during the Vietnam War.