People from Taiwan are technically Chinese (hell, they even call themselves the Republic of China) and their air force and army use Hueys. But you are correct, these appear to be Japanese Hueys.
Very few switches get flipped and very few buttons get pushed. You will see him going over all the buttons and switches in a specific order as part of his startup procedure. We have startup procedures to ensure we dont miss anything or worse cause damage to the machine which might result in loss of life during flight.
@ScouttheDoggieFan well here it looks like they just took their time.. no rush or anything... relaxing flight.. but if it were for an emergency im sure theyd probably hurry up and do things as fast as they can safely do them.
This helicopter makes a lot of noise. The communist Khmer rouge can hear it from the distance, but they are scare of this bird anyway. That is what I heard from my cousin who lived under their control during civil war in 1970. I heard a story from the fellow Cambodian pilot during the Pol Pot regime that one of the pilots was trapped with that regime. Then, he became the instructor of the Khmer Rouge pilots. One day during training he told the Khmer rouge pilots to stay on the ground to watch him take off and landing. So , he just took off to Thailand instead of picking them up and train them. Most of Cambodian pilots were trained in Thailand and were evacuated to the US after the fall of Cambodia. Some of them who stayed behind were executed or died from starvation. One was a colonel who lived near my house and he can fly this bird, but he chose not to escape. Definitely the Khmer Rouge took him away and executed him. It was based on his wife account. I witnessed the B-52 crates when they forced me to the country side. It's about 20' diameter and 12' deep. When monsoon season comes, those crates were filled with water. Some people walked in the water and plunged into the crate and drown because they don't know how to swim.
I was a door gunner in Vietnam. Aug 69 to Jan 71. Never saw a huey that clean in my entire tours. Must be training battalion. No other sound like that of hueys. Brings back many memories. Thanks for the video
I was in the 101st Airborne in 74-75. Took door gunner training in them. Our pilots were all Viet Nam vets and would give you the ride of your life. They lived to fly and they flew just like they did in Nam (train for how you will fight). Later I became a military journalist and flew in Hueys to cover stories. I'd rather fly in a Huey than fuck.
You know I retired from the U.S.Coast Guard after running search & Rescue Surf 44ft motor boat and I never honestly have ever. Introduce my self to anyone that t did that,,,,I did it it’s in my past ,,,,,I have just like I had said......I’m retired.....however that’s I’m very proud of being a member of being a part of that’s group.lllthe part that is now can say that I’m Retired
Nice video. This must be a militarized version of the Bell 205, or an upgraded UH-1 because the H model Hueys I flew in the 70's and 80's, had the tail rotor on the left. Other than the two digital display nav units on the pedestal, which of course, we didn't have back then, looks the same Huey. Either way, brought back some long gone memories. Thanks for sharing.
Not only that, I would bet $100,000 this Helo was manufactured under license by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...(or one of the Mitsubishi partners) The Japanese never buy any of our stuff, just pay the minimum for the license to build. But still single engine...? Didn't the Army (at least the U.S. Army) do away with Single Engine Huey's..? nI wasn't in the service until 85, but the only Huey's I rembered seeing back then (at least until early 90's) were dual engine AF & Army, and I've never seen any Marine Huey's that weren't dual engine... Matter of fact, the Navy completely did away with all single engine a/c in the mid-80's, Blue-Water ops & all... You can always limb home on one engine. You are retired Army (U.S.?) thank you for your service! I am also retired Mil....
I read a book called "Chickenhawk" a few years ago,and if I remember correctly the Warrant Officer under training said there were eighty four switches to check before starting up.What a fantastic sound the Huey makes though!
All on the top are DC and AC Buses or fuses the ones on the center panel are the radio boxes depends on what all is installed on the aircraft (VHF, VHR, etc...) the ones on the top towards the front are engine controls, hydraulic controls, and electrical controls (such as APU pump, main generator) but they should have a check list every start up. - from a UH60 Crewchief, welcome =D
Thank you Japan!!! For keeping a work horse alive in your arsenal!!! The Huey STILL a viable delivery system.....and to tell you the truth..... In many ways it holds its ground to the Blackhawk!! Thank you again for keeping it active, the UH-1H will serve you proudly!! 👍👍👍
JUNIOR, pilot, trying to be dramatic flipping and touching so many switches. See how many times he turned the throttle before engage? Pros dont do that.
❤❤❤❤ They are not hard to fly at all as long as you respect the limitations of the machine you will not have a problem flying one. ❤❤❤❤. If you don’t respect the helicopter or it’s limitations, it will take you out. ❤❤❤
I don't know anything about airfield procedure for helicopters but I love how they just kinda hover-taxi to the runway instead of taking off straight up.
As a former Huey Crewchief, no way in hell would I get on that with them. Crash just waiting to happen. Nor would I work on it, freakn' nuts yelling with commo gear.
@firecrackerpackman Mate, all airports have designated routes in and out. This ensures the aircraft are in the best possible position in the even of an emergency during take off or landing.
It is a good idea to fall in with the traffic pattern else someone might just fly into you. So you tend to obey the same rules as fixed wing machines especially at airports that accommodate both fixed wing and rotor wing. In many cases you can simply fly directly in or out and in many cases you cannot.
passenger: so how long have you been flying these bad boys pilot:well i just read a magazine bout it, but i think i got it. passenger:what! pilot: dont worry bout it
