Bell UH-1B HUEY Antarctica
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Information from U.S. Army Transportation Museum
Helicopter, Utility, UH-1B, Tail # 61-788
US Army Aviation Detachment - Antarctic Support.
Operation Deep Freeze.
Tail number 61-788 was one of three US Army UH-1B's to make the first rotary wing flight to the Geographic South Pole, landing there February 4, 1963. The unit was based out of Fort Eustis.
The UH-1B was selected because its smaller profile allowed it to be fit into the cargo holds of Air Force cargo jets with less disassembly than older helicopters like the H-34.
Army Aviation would continue to provide support thru the 1960's though the B models would be replaced by the more powerful D/H models.
Helicopter, Utility, UH-1B, Tail # 61-788
US Army Aviation Detachment - Antarctic Support.
Operation Deep Freeze.
Tail number 61-788 was one of three US Army UH-1B's to make the first rotary wing flight to the Geographic South Pole, landing there February 4, 1963. The unit was based out of Fort Eustis.
The UH-1B was selected because its smaller profile allowed it to be fit into the cargo holds of Air Force cargo jets with less disassembly than older helicopters like the H-34.
Army Aviation would continue to provide support thru the 1960's though the B models would be replaced by the more powerful D/H models.
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In 1962, helicopters were all orange. In 1965 green orange.
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So far so good. The questions begin here.
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I have no idea what those helicopters will be carrying. I believe they know what they are doing. Apparently one is something covered with a tarpaulin, and I prefer not to know what's in the bottles.
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Commentaires
37 22 October 2022, 21:48
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I haven `t decided yet. I have decals for one green and one orange. The strange thing is that from Max decal they put two white inscriptions ARMY.
22 October 2022, 22:57
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The first question I run into is whether I'm trying to flash from an F version to a B version.
23 October 2022, 19:19
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I return to one of my favorite subjects, Antarctica. In this project you will see the UH-1F in the role of the UH-1B. That's because I was in a hurry and only those were available at the time... Whether I'll modify it to the B-version, I still don't know.