Thanks for the clarification, john, and for that diagram.
Technically, it’s an HU-1A
FITTER [B)]
Sure, if you are talking about the time period before 18 Sept 1962 when the Uniform Aircraft Designation System went into effect, thereafter it was the UH-1A
Here’s another cool picture of our missile-armed Huey.
On another note, I found some information on the web, but not very good pictures, of TOW-armed Hueys that saw some limited service in Vietnam as well. They had what looked like something similar to a Cobra TSU mounted on the copilot’s side of the chin bubble. The missiles were in a pod of three mounted on the #1 side…unsure if they were on the #2 side, too. Does anyone else have some good resources or better pictures of the TOW variant?
Fact is … therein lies the Huey name, since the original designator was HU-1, it had a phonetic appearance to “Hew-ee,” just the same as the Loach name came about for scouts because it was LOH, for Light Observation Helicopter. It seems like a stretch, but pilots think in extra dimensions
AH1WSnake…try this site. There were two launchers on the UH-1B. 3 TOWs per launcher; one on each side of the aircraft.
Talk about trial by fire
TOW Huey: Years ago I made a CD of this walkaround and sent it to someone I met on one of these forums. He promised to send me resin copies. I never heard back from him. Maybe he’ll read this and feel guilty and give all us of copies. Sorry I don’t have the bandwdith to post the entire walkaround. If you want the rest of the walkaround (33 pictures) I’ll post them as time permits.
Thanks tons, supercobra, you’ve always got the best stuff. Too bad your resin copies didn’t show up after all your picture-taking efforts. My scratchbuilding skills aren’t up to par, but his TOW bird sure would make for a fascinating aftermarket conversion project!