Photos Vietnam war helicopter aviation: UH-1 "Iroquois"

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There were multiple types of versions of the UH-1 "Iroquois" used in Vietnam. The helicopter is also known as "Huey" which presumably originates from it's first designation HU-1A which was later on changed to UH-1.

To go into detail about all the different versions would be too much for a photo thread but there are a few main characteristics to differentiate between them. The most destinctive features to distinguish them are the length of the fuselage and type of engine housing.

Note: This thread will not be used to showcase the various armament versions of the Huey as a different thread for that is already existing here. I'll also exclude any UH-1 used by the 20th SOS (Special Operation Squadron) as I plan to create a seperate one for them and the ARRS (Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service).

The most common type of the Huey in Vietnam was the UH-1D which was mainly used as troop carrier. I was also known under the nickname "Slick" which comes from the look and it's rudimentary armament normally only consisting of two M-60 as doorguns.

A "Slick" dropping off troops on a hill top.
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A SEAL Team posing infront of a "Slick".
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LLDB (ARVN Special Forces) boarding a "Slick".
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A VNAF "Slick" taking some retreating ARVN troops on board during Operation Lam Son 719.
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Medevac versions:

Two of the first Hueys (still designated HU-1A) with the 1st Cav in Vietnam.
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A short fuselage Medevac Huey (also called "Dust Off") picking up a wounded soldier.
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A UH-1D Medevac.
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A Medevac UH-1D painted in white which was quite uncommon.
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Defoliant versions:

This on here is using an impact pressured system.
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While this one here is using one driven by little turbines.
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A Huey spraying Agent Ornage in a defoliation operation.
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A swarm of Hueys spraying defoliant near a base camp area.
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Smokeships:

The Huey could also be outfitted with an XM52 smokegenerator to lay a smokescreen in the air to for example disguise "Slicks" landing at an LZ.
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An XM52 mounted to a Navy UH-1E.
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XM52 in action.
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A smokeship starting to dispense smoke to cover landing "Slicks".
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An other type of smokegenerator mounted outside of a Huey.
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A different version stored onboard.
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There also was version that was ment to lay a smokescreen on the ground which used modified tubes of an ARA gunship.
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A photo of smokescreen laid on the ground and a smaller smokedispenser.
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A smaller type of smokedispenser that could be mounted outboards.
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Loudspeakers:

There also were Hueys existing that had loudspeakers mounted outboards which were used for Psyops.
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Another shot of a Huey with the same type of speaker arrangement.
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A shot with a different type of arrangement.
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Camos:

Since there never was a designated SEA (Southeast Asia) camouflage sheme for the UH-1 existing some units simply made up their own.
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An other shot with the same type of camo using a darker brown and black on the standard olive-green.
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A shot of a different type of camo using brown, black and a lighter green applied to the normal paint.
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Same type like above.
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Difficult to see but this gunship here has light-green and black applied to it's normal olive-green paint.
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A different sheme using a more prominent green and black painted on the standard olive-green.
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An other shot of the camo above.
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A "Slick" with a tan pattern applied to the standard olive-green.
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The few Hueys equipped with TOW missiles all had their own distinctive paint job. This one here is using just black on green.
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A mix of various colours (note the hint of a Playboy bunny on the pilot door).
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This one here is using tan on the rear fuselage and tailboom.
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