Birmingham News (Alabama) June 9, 2004
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Photo, A UH-1H IROQUOIS HELICOPTER, COMMONLY KNOWN AS A HUEY, IS BEING PUT ON A PEDESTAL AT THE SOUTHERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IN BIRMINGHAM. THE HUEY WAS THE WORKHORSE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. MORE THAN 16,000 UH-1S HAVE BEEN BUILT AND USED AROUND THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO BELL HELICOPTER. ABOUT 9,000 WERE PRODUCED IN 20 YEARS FOR USE BY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, ACCORDING TO GLOBALSECURITY.ORG. THAT WEB SITE CREDITS THE HUEY FOR SPEEDING EVACUATION OF INJURED TROOPS IN VIETNAM AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE DEATH TOLL. NEWS STAFF/BERNARD TRONCALE
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