How Much To BUY a Huey Helicopter In THAILAND 2022 ? (Bell UH-1 Helicopter)

Thailand 2022 and I stumble across a huey helicopter off highway 1 in Nakhon Sawan province Thailand. Being an avid history fan I stop to take a look, find out the price and give a brief background into Thailand’s involvement in the Vietnam conflict. Links below.

Cheun owner - tel. [phone] (Thai language)

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[jamesabroad]

Hi guys, it's rotor blades, not propellers and got my copilot/pilot chairs mixed up, oh well. Would be great to hear any stories/experiences regarding this aircraft. All the best.👍🍺

[tigertanktoo]

I crewed Hueys for 11 years in the US Army in Germany, the US and during Operation Just Cause in Panama and Desert Storm in the middle east. Working on UH60 Blackhawks now for the Army as a contractor. Helicopters are still paying my rent. 😎

[Jeff_E]

As I'm writing this, I'm standing in a spot at the Bell Helicopter plant in Hurst (Fort Worth), Texas, where every Vietnam-era Huey came off the production line. Cool video. Thanks for sharing!

[bavery]

My dad was a Dustoff pilot in Vietnam, 1965 - 66. He rarely spoke about it, but I'll never forget how shaken up he seemed after we went to see "Apocalypse Now" in a theater the first month it came out. He was kind of pinned to his seat, even after the credits ended and the lights came up. Of course, he stoically shook that off and carried on...

[i.r.wayright]

I worked on the UH-1H in Vietnam. The man pointed to the area of the transmission in the aft part of the cabin, and said that is where the engine goes. Wrong. The engine sits above on the enclosed deck and behind the transmission. It would be a Lycoming T53-L14A with 1400 horsepower. The other helicopter is an Enstrom.

[richardthomas]

Brings back fond memories. I never felt unsafe riding in a Huey, unlike the early days of the CrashHawks. They fixed the BlackHawk issues and now it has proven very safe and reliable. My last flight in a Huey was in 1986 from Fort Knox, Ky. Went on to ride many more missions in the BlackHawks and Chinooks till the mid 90s. Still love the sound of Huey it is so distinctive. Thanks for sharing.

[badmaverick]

The helicopter on top of the bus is an Enstrom F28 Falcon. It has the "smooth" top and the wide air fins below and behind the exhaust port which seems to be covered. The 280FX will have the duel scoop air intakes on top that kind of dome it and they have a longer set of finely spaced air fins on the side

[USNveteran]

Best Vietnam combat helicopter book I ever read was "Chickenhawk" by Robert Mason. FLY NAVY!!!

[Bigsleepy]

My father flew these in Vietnam. He has some pretty cool stories about flying in general. We don't discuss the war much though but I don't blame him, I doubt it's something any veteran of that war likes to do. God Bless all who had to fight in that war. So many of us appreciate you.

[badgumby]

There was a National Guard Huey Medical Squadron on the base I was stationed at in California, back in the late 70's. They use to let me ride with them all the time. Used to sit in the side gunner seat(no guns mounted) with the side doors open. Great fun.

[mikkesuperuser]

Interesting to learn that Thai soldiers also fought in Vietnam. Thanks for the research.

[tbugher]

Paid $91, 000 for mine in 2003, thats for a well used one, but still serviced with log books and flyable.😮

[erickrewson]

"The engine goes there", nope, the transmission goes there, old Huey crewchief here, 67-69, I worked on them mostly in field maintenance, took them apart and put them back together. 50 years later I could still take one apart just from memory.

[skyfarmorganics]

Mate in 1993 whilst I was making a documentary film in Vietnam I was offered a crashed Huey with no engine for $5, 000. I seriously considered it to try to ship it back to UK but money was too tight then so didn't take the bargain. Great vlog again.

[dave.of.the.forrest]

I flew them in US Army flight school ('83). Amazing this one still has all the instruments and avionics, although no engine. Cool find!

[hoedemakerbart]

I met an American Vietnam vet in Thailand back in 2009. It was at the border near Cambodia, he went gambling there, was married to a Thai wife, he lived in Bangkok since the war ended

[richardmaxwell]

62, 000 Australian's served in Vietnam, 514 KIA.

[MickB]

Given the fact that it has been residing in a somewhat tropical area for what would be a quantity of years, short of a near complete airframe teardown and inspection, about the only thing this machine would be worthy of now is display /museum piece, I dare say corrosion would be lurking in some not easily accessible places

[Oneye]

I was with the 7 th infantry divisions at Fort Ord in the early 70’s and we used to love flying in these baby’s especially after walking 12 miles with a full rucksack 🤣🤣 the sound of these babies coming to get you was the best sound at the time.

[porternelson]

I’ve always wanted to fly a Helicopter! The coolest machine ever invented!