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Icelander · 04-01-2020, 04:52 PM

How are Hueys for the purpose of operating over ocean, supported from ships?

The UH-1 was allegedly used by all branches of the US military, including the US Coast Guard, but I don't know how long the USCG used Hueys, for what or if they were heavily modified for operations in heavy weather and over salt water.

Does anyone know anything about the USCG use of Hueys and/or generally how practical it would be to use carefully-maintained, but very old-school (avoiding TL8 electronics, at least for anything vital) UH-1 Iraquois 'Huey' helicopters for similar operational purposes as the USCG uses their rotary craft?

04-01-2020, 04:52 PM	#29
Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	UH-1 Huey for Maritime CSAR/TRAP/Medevac/Casevac How are Hueys for the purpose of operating over ocean, supported from ships? The UH-1 was allegedly used by all branches of the US military, including the US Coast Guard, but I don't know how long the USCG used Hueys, for what or if they were heavily modified for operations in heavy weather and over salt water. Does anyone know anything about the USCG use of Hueys and/or generally how practical it would be to use carefully-maintained, but very old-school (avoiding TL8 electronics, at least for anything vital) UH-1 Iraquois 'Huey' helicopters for similar operational purposes as the USCG uses their rotary craft? __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela!