Vietnam War Attack Helicopters. Bell helicopter built 10 005 hueys from 1957 to 1975. The vietnam war was the first conflict that saw wide scale tactical deployment of helicopters.
The bell uh 1 iroquois nicknamed huey was used extensively in counter guerilla operations both as a troop carrier and a gunship. After several mock ups were produced a directive was issued on 6 may 1968 to. The development of gunships and attack helicopters by the us army during the vietnam war convinced the soviets of the advantages of armed helicopter ground support doctrine which had a positive influence on moving forward with the development of the mil mi 24.
The development of gunships and attack helicopters by the us army during the vietnam war convinced the soviets of the advantages of armed helicopter ground support doctrine which had a positive influence on moving forward with the development of the mil mi 24.
The bell uh 1 iroquois nicknamed huey was used extensively in counter guerilla operations both as a troop carrier and a gunship. Marines liked it enough to adopt it as the seacobra. After several mock ups were produced a directive was issued on 6 may 1968 to. Bell helicopter built 10 005 hueys from 1957 to 1975.
