yitbos
Posted on 07/07/2010 1:04:10 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
After serving the nation for several years, an army squadron of 11 Iroquois helicopters will become tourist attractions at military bases around Australia.
"Townsville and the other locations selected have had an association with the Iroquois helicopter for a very long time. It's only fitting then that these helicopters come to rest among these communities," Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Greg Combet said.
"One Iroquois helicopter will be kept for permanent display outside Townsville's RAAF Base, where we expect it to attract military enthusiasts and other visitors."
The helicopters will also be seen at Bandiana and Point Cook in Victoria; Darwin in the Northern Territory; Holsworthy in New South Wales; Oakey and Enoggera in Queensland, along with the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the Department of Defence said on its website.
Another five Iroquois helicopters will be kept by the Australian Defence Force for training and another two will be offered for sale to national returned service organisations.
(Excerpt) Read more at brahmand.com ...
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yitbos
As a U.S. Army 67N & 67U MOS (’65 thru ‘68) and 35 years at Bell Helicopter, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Huey and its myriad of variations.
If I could find 66-16597 or 68-15328 I’d be interested in buying!.....lots of hours in both those birds
67N here also...what a classic they were...
As I had a friend tell me awhile ago...the distinct sound of them is a sweet melody unlike any other chopper sound...
I was 67Y MOS U.S. Army but I did a lot of work in 67N also from ‘75 to ‘78 2/1 Cav 2nd AD.
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