UH-1 Medevac DUSTOFFBell UH 1 Huey Medevac helicopter model. The remarkable Bell UH 1 Iroquois (Huey) has been the quintessential all purpose military helicopter for over three decades. It has been used by all four U. S. services, and international forces, in missions ranging from mountain rescue to troop transport, and from anti armor to anti submarine warfare. The Huey got its distinctive nickname from its original Army designation, the HU 1. It was later redesignated

The RF-8's remained in service longer than the fighters

The MH-53's mission is to perform low-level

The C-17 is the newest airlifter aircraft to enter the Air Force's inventory

The missiles will be destroyed over the launch area

so the airplane was lighter and had less drag

was flown with a retractable tailwheel

featuring rear fuselage mounted engines

Its remarkable capabilities in terms of distance and load capacity made it a crucial asset during the

Maximum speed of the B-52 is 639 miles per hour at 20

on the morning of August 6

with up to 12 forward firing fifty caliber machine guns they were well respected and feared by the Japanese

which had received the popular name "Wildcat" a few months earlier