Note: This is a 22 years old model and the outer box has some small tears at the opening flaps & plastic clam shell has some tears, scratches and shelves ware.
Scale: 1/48 Length: 13.0" Width: 2.75"
The UH-1 Huey was first flown on October 20, 1956. Nicknamed "Huey" because of its original "HU-1" designation, this aircraft became famous during the Vietnam War, where 7,000 of them served in a variety of roles, from MEDEVAC and search and rescue to troop transport, air assault and ground attack. As a troop transporter, the Huey revolutionized warfare, giving the Army the ability to strategically position troops in various locations that were otherwise difficult to reach in the heavy jungle environment.
Bell UH-1C HueyDesigned to meet a US
Army requirement for a medical evacuation (MEDIVAC) and general utility
helicopter, the UH-1 Huey was first flown on October 20, 1956. Nicknamed
"Huey" because of its original "HU-1" designation, this aircraft became
famous during the Vietnam War, where 7,000 of them served in a variety
of roles, from MEDIVAC and search and rescue to troop transport, air
assault and ground attack. As a troop transporter, the Huey
revolutionized warfare, giving the Army the ability to strategically
position troops in various locations that were otherwise difficult to
reach in the heavy jungle environment.
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