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 ...

Wolters relied on three models of small ... Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters during the Vietnam War, ca. 1967. The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association estimates that the Huey had more combat ...