"Another Charlie in the bush" Topic

The last figure in this batch. Another Empress NVA painted up as a VC complete with red scarf!

Next up will be a couple of Bell UH-1C choppers for my Marines! More at link

Looks good.

The UH1 was primarily used by the US Army, but the USMC got some early in the war too. The USN got some as gunships as well to work with PBRs and PCFs, etc. And the USAF used them as well …

In 1962, the United States Marine Corps held a competition to choose an assault support helicopter to replace the Cessna O-1 fixed-wing aircraft and the Kaman OH-43D helicopter. The winner was the UH-1B, which was already in service with the Army. The helicopter was designated the UH-1E and modified to meet Marine requirements. The major changes included the use of all-aluminum construction for corrosion resistance,[N 3] radios compatible with Marine Corps ground frequencies, a rotor brake for shipboard use to stop the rotor quickly on shutdown and a roof-mounted rescue hoist.
The UH-1E was first flown on 7 October 1963, and deliveries commenced 21 February 1964, with 192 aircraft completed. Due to production line realities at Bell, the UH-1E was produced in two different versions, both with the same UH-1E designation. The first 34 built were essentially UH-1B airframes with the Lycoming T53-L-11 engine producing 1,100 shp (820 kW). When Bell switched production to the UH-1C, the UH-1E production benefited from the same changes. The Marine Corps later upgraded UH-1E engines to the Lycoming T53-L-13, which produced 1,400 shp (1,000 kW), after the Army introduced the UH-1M and upgraded their UH-1C helicopters to the same engine.

UH1 : link

They also used the Sikorsky S-58 :

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Was a Rifle PL and then a Bn Air Ops Officer in the 101, '80-'83. Spent a lot of time flying around in UH1s in the US and Panama. Some fond and not so fond memories …