Huey Helicopter Startup and Departure

Join me at the "Huey Camp" landing zone while one of the three Hueys on cherry drying contract starts up and departs for its home base. Love helicopter sound? Turn the audio way up for this one!

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ABOUT THE HELICOPTER
This is a Bell UH-1H on ultra high skids with fast fin BLR strake and composite main and tailrotor blades. The sound has not been edited.

ABOUT THE VIDEO
- The video was recorded on an iPhone Xs on a tripod. Audio was recorded into the phone using an external microphone with a "dead cat" cover to prevent wind noise from distorting the sound..

ABOUT THIS CHANNEL
I TRY to drop cockpit POV videos on Sunday mornings and "extras" (like this one!) with more info about owning and operating a helicopter midweek. (Some channel members get early access to some of these videos.) I also host occasional livestreams with Q&A chats. SUBSCRIBE and turn on the notification bell so you don't miss anything new! And tell your friends. I'm trying hard to deliver good videos and grow my subscriber base.

[flyboy]

Love that bird flew for 6 years and 3 combat tours

[royeaves]

unmistakable sound of a Huey ! well cared for ship and love the paint.

[willienelsongonzalez]

That’s just a wonderful sound. Music to my ears!

[keithbraddehmann]

When I was serving in the Air National Guard, we had an Army Guard detachment next to us and they were still flying Hueys. We were able to sign up and go on flights with them and it was awesome...doors wide open and probably totaled around 3 hours for the flight (we landed for about an hour and grabbed a bite to eat). The pilots were great and it was a cool experience! Shortly after, they got rid of their Hueys and got the Blackhawk.

[AmericanPocketWatch]

Hueys don't fly, they beat the air into submission....

Great video. Even better sound. Thanks..

[RichieRouge]

Such an iconic helicopter - especially that noise!

[gabriellang]

There is a good reason why in almost every movie involving a helicopter, no matter what type it is, it's always the sound of a Huey...

[karitane]

I have always built things in my professional career. If I were wealthy, I have for 50 years known that I would either renovate or recondition a Huey. The most beautiful helicopter and the most awesome sound even now. I also try to imagine what that must have been like seeing them coming towards you after having been in a firefight having met the enemy as a Vietnam soldier.

[doubleddable]

I do miss working with those helicopters. Thanks for sharing this video.

[talon]

Wow thats a great paint scheme on such a beautiful bird!

[davidclarke]

Those must be some cherries! Wow, big bird.

[rogerfournier]

101…best training...best training!! Thank you! Fort Campbell!!

[watermouse]

Who knew metal "chopping" thru air would sound so beautiful!

[deadstick]

That was very quick. I've seen videos where the startup and liftoff takes, like what seems, forever.

[bell]

Love the sound of huey starting up, the whine of the turbines, the snapping of the igniters, and the womp when the fuel kicks in.
Had to lookup BLR Strakes, and Fastfin. Didn't see the skinny vertical fin and the hump on tail boom till after I googled it. More tail rotor authority, is a good thing.
Thanks for the video, it's great.

[firemedic]

I was waiting for the Flight of the Valkyries to start playing in the background. Love the sound of the Huey.

[leerilea]

Beautiful. Never tire of hearing this.

[barryg]

That is so nice! 🙌😊 I like that paint scheme also!

[claudiocarbone]

Goosebumps! My fav heli! Dat turbine is eargasmic

[MartyBecker]

Awesome! My first ride in a helicopter was in a UH-1. Such a unique sound.