Air Force 1 148 UH-1 Huey US Army 175th AHC Outlaws

Air Force 1 Aircraft (Series 2) A00151A Bell UH-1 Huey Diecast Model US Army 175th AHC Outlaws, Vinh Long Airfield, Vietnam, 1967. The 175th Aviation Company was activated on 1 September 1966 and deployed to South Vietnam arriving at Vinh Long in September 1966. Upon arrival the company immediately began in-country origination and training and was soon renamed as the 175th Assault Helicopter Company. The company’s UH-1 Helicopters were divided into three flight platoons: Two Lift Platoons known as the “Outlaws” and One Armed Helicopter Platoon known as the “Mavericks”. Designed to meet a US Army requirement for a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and general utility helicopter, the UH-1 Huey was first flown on October 20, 1956. Nicknamed “Huey” because of its original “HU-1″ designation, this aircraft became famous during the Vietnam War, where 7,000 of them served in a variety of roles, from MEDEVAC and search and rescue to troop transport, air assault and ground attack. As a troop transporter, the Huey revolutionized warfare, giving the Army the ability to strategically position troops in various locations that were otherwise difficult to reach in the heavy jungle environment. Air Force 1 Aircraft (Series 2). The Air Force 1 range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Air Force 1 (Series 2) diecast airplanes feature. Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Authentic markings and placard details. Metal presention stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.