UH-1B Iroquois

Marine Corps procurement of the famed “Huey” helicopter that was a veritable symbol of the Vietnam War began in 1962, and during the Vietnam War the Iroquois transported leathernecks to landing zones as part of heliborne assaults and provided medical evacuation. The Navy received a number of UH-1B versions from the Army to equip the Seawolves of Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3, established and disestablished during the Vietnam War to provide air support for operations in the Mekong Delta. The museum’s aircraft flew hundreds of combat missions with the Army and HA(L)-3 during the Vietnam War.  Read More