Huey helicopter interior
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Then, Dean Baldwin Painting volunteers gave the big aircraft a fresh coat of paint. There, AerSale volunteers worked on the interior and airframe, replacing windows, repairing corroded areas and restoring lights. New Mexico State Police pitched in to provide an escort as the huge transport vehicle made its way to Roswell. MTM Crane Services of Taos lifted the aircraft off its display stand and on to a state Transportation Department trailer for transport to Roswell, N.M., home to several aviation-related companies. In October 2016, our A/C 670 or “Viking Surprise” Huey left the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, N.M. (Produced by Sarah and Scott Kanafani of Luminance Pictures). After several years at the Memorial, our Huey started showing its age with faded paint, broken windows, and rust and corrosion, so the Foundation began searching for those who could help us restore the helicopter to her earlier days of glory.
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Later, this Huey was used by the New Mexico National Guard for general support, including search and rescue, and combat training, before they donated it to the Memorial in 1999. After it was repaired, the helicopter returned to Vietnam for duty with the 118th Assault Helicopter Company, where it flew combat assault, resupply and medical evacuation missions. In Corpus Christi, 135 bullet holes were counted, 6 of which had gone through the cockpit. Army’s aircraft repair depot at Corpus Christi, Texas, to be repaired. Viking Surprise was damaged so badly it was sent to the U.S. In the battle 13 helicopters were damaged and 1 crashed on the way back to base. Due to winds, the smoke kept drifting away, so the pilot of Viking Surprise made 13 passes, flying as low as 50 feet to lay down additional cover smoke. Viking Surprise put smoke down, and four rescue ships were able to safely land. Two additional companies sent to secure the landing zone were pinned down and all troops needed immediate evacuation. Two other Hueys attempting a rescue also were shot down. At approximately 8:30 am, during a troop insertion at Landing Zone Alpha, two battalions were ambushed and one of the supporting Hueys was shot down.
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Only six days after the smoke generator was installed, Viking Surprise was involved in an intense rescue operation. This Huey was built in 1964 and saw service with the Army’s 121st Assault Helicopter Company (“Soc Trang Tigers”) and its Viking gunship platoon, and later with the 118th Assault Helicopter Company (“Thunderbirds”) and its Scorpion lift platoon in Vietnam. The A/C 670 Huey or “Viking Surprise” – now located at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, New Mexico – was donated to the Memorial in 1999 by the New Mexico National Guard. The Bell Iroquois UH-1 (Huey) is the most widely used helicopter in the world and its distinguished service in Vietnam also makes it the most recognized.