Cover art for Huey
Published
Big Sky Publishing, November 2025
ISBN
9781923514072
Format
Hardcover, 260 pages
Dimensions
28.5cm × 22cm

Huey The Helicopter That Became an Australian Aviation Icon

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Collector's Edition, Limited Release - Full Colour Hardback

There is no more iconic military helicopter than the Bell UH-1 Iroquois.

That truth is etched in stone - literally - in the Vietnam Memorial on Anzac Parade, Canberra, where the image of three Iroquois helicopters landing to extract troops in Phuoc Tuy Province in August 1967 captures their enduring legacy.

Flown by Australians of all three Services between 1962 and 2007, the Iroquois served the nation in peace and war - from Malaysia and Vietnam to the Middle East and the South Pacific. It saved lives in search-and-rescue missions - from those stranded on rooftops during devastating floods to those plucked from stormy seas. It was the Iroquois' job to deliver water, food, fodder, and fuel to stranded outposts. It became the Iroquois' job to help keep the peace.

It was also the ubiquitous training helicopter for pilots, loadmasters and crewmen destined for more advanced types like the Chinook, Seahawk and Black Hawk.

Sixty-six were purchased over an 11-year period. Today, 33 remain - displayed in museums, RSL clubs, or standing guard as gate guardians at bases around the country - a lasting tribute to the Iroquois, an Australian aviation legend.

This stunning full-colour hardback celebrates its enduring legacy.

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