![]() ![]() The Huey was an iconic airframe of the Vietnam War, and has served as workhorse of the proving ground's air fleet for decades. It happened to the O-2 aircraft in 2010, and now the UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, better known as the Huey, will soon join the list: The venerable airframe is being replaced in YPG's fleet by four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. ![]() With capable maintenance personnel and a dry desert climate, YPG has often been the final working home of venerable military equipment.įrom Korean War-era M101 howitzers to the Vietnam era O-2 Skymaster observation airplane, a variety of rugged platforms have supported YPG's test mission long after they had been eclipsed on the battlefield.Įventually, however, a system that no longer has an Army-wide parts system or support structure must be phased out. Eventually, however, a system that no lon. From Korean War-era M101 howitzers to the Vietnam era O-2 Skymaster observation airplane, a variety of rugged platforms have supported YPG's test mission long after they had been eclipsed on the battlefield. ![]()
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