Check out my New Slick!!

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » June 30, 2011, 6:43 pm

My 1963 Slick with a 1966 Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"!! This ones set up in the "Slick" configuration. This particular ones got a lot more miles than mine does though it's been in Danang, Chu Lai, Marble Mountain, Futema, just to name a few and its still flying! Two great looking Ol' Slicks together!!

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » June 30, 2011, 7:05 pm

Spanky, Both the Slicks look great mate!, here`s a song by Red gum!, called " I was only 19", don`t know if you have heard it!, I get a tear in my eye every time I hear it!.
watch it and you`ll know why I added it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urtiyp-G6jY

Max · Post by **Max** » June 30, 2011, 9:26 pm

Nice pics Mikey! Good song Alan! Some classic American iron.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 30, 2011, 9:38 pm

cool pics man, the truck looks awesome.

Brians1966 · Post by **Brians1966** » June 30, 2011, 10:14 pm

Two thumbs up for two awesome Slicks

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » June 30, 2011, 10:17 pm

All you need is some yellow stenciling on the door that says USAF. It is already A/F blue and parked next to the Huey it looks right at home. Good looking 63.

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » June 30, 2011, 10:33 pm

Thanks for the replies! And Alan that was a touching video thanks for sharing. And Michelle thats funny you mentioned the stenciling, Max and I were talking about that at work a little while back. lol I was just wondering if it would look ok before I did it.

Post by **Greg D** » June 30, 2011, 10:49 pm

Great pics!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » June 30, 2011, 11:13 pm

To get the lettering and numbering correct for your 63 it would have to be
US Air Force
63BXXXX

Air Force vehicles were numbered by 63=Year B+ pick up or light truck and the last four was either the last four of the serial number or the consecutive number bought that year. I have heard both ways. I do however think it was the last four of the serial number unless that number was repeated in which a fifth number would be included.

Max · Post by **Max** » July 1, 2011, 5:23 am

Blackwaterforge · Post by **Blackwaterforge** » July 1, 2011, 7:27 am

Cool Truck!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » July 1, 2011, 9:13 am

Now that brings back memories. It looks good.

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » July 1, 2011, 10:06 am

Very cool

grump · Post by **grump** » July 1, 2011, 6:42 pm

I took quite a few flights in one of those slicks. I didn't think there were any still flying. That's pretty neat to see after all these years. Thanks putting it on here.

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » July 4, 2011, 6:23 pm

grump wrote:I took quite a few flights in one of those slicks. I didn't think there were any still flying. That's pretty neat to see after all these years. Thanks putting it on here.

Yeah not too many around flying anymore. This ones based out there at my job. There is also a Helicopter repair station out there too and those guys are Vets and have rebuilt a number of Hueys over the years. I've only seen one other Slick out there over the years and it still had an old beer can and a pepsi can they had used to patch a couple of holes in the side of the chopper. Important part of history those ol birds! And thanks to all the vets for their service and sacrifice!

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » July 4, 2011, 7:44 pm

Spanky.
I hope to have a surprise for all you Huey lovers later this year.
UH-'s are the Model A Ford of Helicopters. There aren't any in the US because everybody in what ever country you care to name who can afford one buys them.

Max · Post by **Max** » July 4, 2011, 9:25 pm

There aren't too many of the Vietnam-era Hueys flying but Marines have some very modern Yankee models, aka UH-1Y Venom.

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » July 4, 2011, 10:34 pm

Uncle Skip wrote:Spanky.
I hope to have a surprise for all you Huey lovers later this year.
UH-'s are the Model A Ford of Helicopters. There aren't any in the US because everybody in what ever country you care to name who can afford one buys them.

Are you buying us all a ride on the one at Ellington!?? That'd be great! LOL

Max · Post by **Max** » July 4, 2011, 10:38 pm

I'll gas it up. Cash only Skip. I've known you for a long time but I still don't trust you.