Jun. 12—BUNKER HILL — Maurice "Corky" Walsh stepped off the Huey helicopter and onto the tarmac at Grissom Air Reserve Base as the deep thumping of the blades subsided. The 75-year-old Vietnam veteran ...
When Michael Holland walked into the hangar and laid eyes on Huey 823, his eyes brightened. He nodded briefly at the timeworn helicopter and his lip trembled. “There’s a little wear and tear,” he said ...
OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- A distinct group of Vietnam War veterans from around the country are gathering in Oshkosh for their annual reunion. They chose to meet at EAA this year to reconnect with "each other" ...
On a mild, picture-perfect autumn morning in west Little Rock, a Huey helicopter's skids cleared the ground, and she slowly rose skyward. Bystanders stood in rapt attention to see the massive rotors ...
PORT CLINTON — When 19-year-old Nathan Mayes of Kentucky stepped into the UH-1 Huey helicopter at Liberty Aviation Museum on Saturday, he felt like he was stepping into the stories his late ...
HAZLE TWP. — To some, it may be just a helicopter. To Charles Bechtel and fellow Vietnam veterans, the UH-1H — fondly known as a Huey — was a lifeline in the battlefield. “You knew that no matter how ...
The Huey’s designated successor, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, has suffered from delays and cost overruns and is not yet prepared to ...
Few sounds in the world of aircraft are more iconic than the whomp, whomp, whomp of the Huey helicopter blades. It’s also the sound of the “bird” most identified with the Vietnam War. Now, the Vietnam ...
A Vietnam War symbol on display in public will not be relocated. We spoke to people on both sides of the decision. Punta Gorda City Council rejected the proposal to move a medivac Huey helicopter on ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) -- As the last of the 140 black engraved panels snapped into place Wednesday, the true cost of the Vietnam War came alive in St. Paul. Spread out for over a football field's ...
Regarding the Saturday article, “Military cargo drone makes debut in Afghanistan”: With all the myths surrounding Vietnam still out there, this one should be easy to correct. The article makes the ...