We operate the only flying Vietnam Veteran Huey Helicopter in the UK. A flight in this iconic aircraft is an incredible, unique experience!
UPDATE: Selected dates available upto end of October. More to follow
From our base in Wesham, near Preston Lancashire (just off Junction 3 M55), Huey Helicopter UK offers you a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to fly in a genuine Bell UH-1H “Iroquois” Vietnam War combat veteran.
This flight experience is available from March to mid-November and includes a minimum of 45 minutes airborne time in the Huey. Each flight is limited to a maximum of 5 people. Access to the Huey Helicopter Hangar is included for you and up to three guests, plus also...
Date: 19/07/2019 - 21/07/2019
Huey 509 and Loach 011 will be flying in to RAF Fairford for RIAT 2019 to be on static display on Saturday 20th July 2019 and Sunday 21st July 2019 as part of the Air Tattoo’s new Cold War Zone alongside other veteran aircraft. RIAT is always an amazing event packed with aircraft and we hope to see you there!
For more information on this event please visit
britishairshows.com/riat-raf-fairford-airshow.html
Date: 03/08/2019 - 03/08/2019
Not long now until you all have the great opportunity to visit our hangar and a chance to learn about the history of these icon vietnam veteran aircraft. The hangar is full of memorabilia and there is a chance to view video footage of the restoration process of both machines and the moment our Huey509 was reunited with some of her original pilots from the vietnam war.
There will be reenactors from the Rolling Thunder Group "The Vietnam Experience" to keep you entertained, along with a childrens fun quiz.
Helicopters will display around 1.30pm (weather permitting)
Click on the link below to purchase your tickets for this fantastic day out for all the family
We look forward to seeing you there - Huey Team
For more information on this event please visit
www.huey.co.uk/hueyshop
The Bell UH-1H is generally considered to be the most widely used helicopter in the world. It was used extensively by the US military. First produced in the late 1950s it became synonymous with the Vietnam War, used for the transportation of ground crew and equipment, evacuation of casualties and as air assault gunships...Read More.
Huey 509 was purchased by the US Army in 1972 and joined the 129th Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam in July 1972. Records show she flew 559 combat hours before returning to the US in 1973. Between 1973 and 1996 she served with the Army National Guard, US Army Troop support and Aviation Readiness Command, the USARASF and was sent to the Aerospace Maintenance Central facility in Arizona in 2000....Read More.
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