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And the complete text of the ceremony speech, given by CW4 Larry Castagneto, who flew the Huey in Vietnam: "As a Vietnam Veteran Army Aviator, I would like to thank everyone for coming to this special occasion, on this to be honest...very sad day, the end of an era. An era that has spanned...

Text from the article for those who can't link: "FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Hundreds of Fort Rucker community members and leaders from the local area gathered at Cairns Army Airfield May 17 to bid farewell to a beloved "Family member," the UH-1 Iroquois, affectionately known as the Huey. The last...

I have never had the privilege of piloting any helicopter, but have been flown in UH-1 Hueys, CH-47 Chinooks, and a couple OH-6 Loaches. The Loach was a hot rod rollercoaster and made me feel like we wouldn't get there without crashing. The Chinook made me sick. But every flight I took in a...

After a colorful and decorated 52 years of service to the Army, the UH-1 Iroquois (or "Huey" as it was commonly called) has finally been retired from all service duties. More info in the link. Don't trust any bird under 40! Army.mil Article: Post honors UH-1 Huey as aircraft retires