The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose army helicopter, was created from 1955 United States Army trials aided by the Bell Model 204. The first designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) generated its nickname, Huey. It absolutely was first utilized by the armed forces in 1959 and went into tri-service production in 1962 because the UH-1. The last had been manufactured in 1976 with additional than 16,000 manufactured in total, of which about 7,000 saw use throughout the Vietnam War and well-known for its use in the Vietnam War.
