Plastic model of UH-1N TWIN HUEY helicopter 1:48 Model kitKitty Hawk Model

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KH80158 - Plastic model of UH-1N TWIN HUEY helicopter 1:48

The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter.

Barely a year after the first discussions, the UH-1N made its maiden flight in April 1969. Its acquisition by the United States military was initially controversial due to the high level of Canadian content, like its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T. However, the acquisition was approved and the Twin Huey was quickly delivered to the United States Air Force and sent to front-line combat units in Vietnam in October 1970.

The Twin Huey served in numerous conflicts, the first being the Vietnam War, where they were commonly used to support special forces reconnaissance missions. On the home front, they were used as the primary utility helicopter at various ICBM launch sites, as well as executive transports to transport the U.S. President and other senior officials by Marine Helicopter Squadron One. USMC UH-1s were active during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, providing reconnaissance, communications and close air support to ground forces. Overseas, UH-1Ns participated in the Colombian armed conflict and the Falklands War. In the 2010s and 2020s, several operators were replacing the Twin Huey with new helicopters, such as the Bell UH-1Y Venom (a development of the UH-1N) and the AgustaWestland AW139.