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Check out my New Slick!!
Posted: June 30, 2011, 6:43 pm
by Spanky
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!!
Posted: June 30, 2011, 7:05 pm
by Alan Mclennan
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
Posted: June 30, 2011, 9:26 pm
by Max
Nice pics Mikey! Good song Alan! Some classic American iron.
Posted: June 30, 2011, 9:38 pm
by ezernut9mm
cool pics man, the truck looks awesome.
Posted: June 30, 2011, 10:14 pm
by Brians1966
Two thumbs up for two awesome Slicks
Posted: June 30, 2011, 10:17 pm
by Michelle
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.
Posted: June 30, 2011, 10:33 pm
by Spanky
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.
Posted: June 30, 2011, 10:49 pm
by Greg D
Great pics!
Posted: June 30, 2011, 11:13 pm
by Michelle
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.
Posted: July 1, 2011, 5:23 am
by Max
Posted: July 1, 2011, 7:27 am
by Blackwaterforge
Cool Truck!
Posted: July 1, 2011, 9:13 am
by Michelle
Now that brings back memories. It looks good.
Posted: July 1, 2011, 10:06 am
by fire truck
Very cool
Posted: July 1, 2011, 6:42 pm
by grump
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.
Posted: July 4, 2011, 6:23 pm
by Spanky
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!
Posted: July 4, 2011, 7:44 pm
by Uncle Skip
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.
Posted: July 4, 2011, 9:25 pm
by Max
There aren't too many of the Vietnam-era Hueys flying but Marines have some very modern Yankee models, aka UH-1Y Venom.
Posted: July 4, 2011, 10:34 pm
by Spanky
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
Posted: July 4, 2011, 10:38 pm
by Max
I'll gas it up. Cash only Skip. I've known you for a long time but I still don't trust you.
