Instead, Marine Hueys often carried a VHS antenna dome or housing on theĬabin roof - see the rounded hump or dome on the roof in the illustration. Many (but not all) UH-1Es lacked the vertical VHS antenna fin. Also notice the lack of the vertical VHS antenna fin on the cabin This Huey, like most Marine UH-1E's had a tail boom-mountedĪntenna. The cargo doors were removedįrom the ship. However, this Hueyĭid carry defensive M-60s mounted on a metal post and swivel mount thatĭiffered from the Army's M23 mount system in the cargo doorway. The UH-1E illustrated here carried 2.75 inch rocket pods,īut side-mounted M-60 machine guns were not installed. In April 1972 VMO-2 was relocated to Camp Pendleton, CA. Were transferred to HML-367, and from that point VMO-2 flew only fixed-wing The squadron's UH-1Es were transferred to HML-167. In Aprilġ969 they received their first AH-1G Cobra gunships, and a month later all In 1968 VMO-2 received OV-10Aīronco fixed-wing aircraft to supplement their helicopter assets. Thereafter they received their first UH-1Es. Observation Squadron (VMO) Two deployed to Vietnam in May of 1965. Rocket-armed UH-1E as photographed at Dong Ha (I Corps) in 1966. Then click "back arrow" to return to this page This chin turret carried two M-60 machine guns withĬlick on helicopter illustrations to see larger images, This kit was used on Marine gunship-configured Hueysīegan using an Emerson Electric chin turret called the TAT-101 on UH-1E gunships with a modified weapons mount kitĬalled TK-2. Though the armed UH-34 was not a success, the Marines began arming With a prototype flexible mount system for the M-60 machine gun. Marines had attempted to arm some UH-34 Seahorse medium helicopters Before the acquisition of the UH-1Es, the Marines developed their own field expedient weapons platform called Instead of using the Army weapons mount system, the Eventually, however, it approved the development of armed gunship configurations.
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At first Marine Corps Headquarters resisted the use Medevac, visual reconnaissance and observation, and most other light Modified Huey model was designated the UH-1E, and was usedĮxclusively by the Marines during Vietnam. So the engine could be shut down quickly on the decks of ships. Material that would resist corrosion while operating from or being Magnesium had a tendency toĬorrode when exposed to salt air or water, and the Marines wanted a One important change was the use of aluminum for the body as The Marines requested several modifications to the standard B/C Settled on the Army Huey UH-1B/C model to meet their needs. The Marines evaluated several types, but ultimately Involved in Vietnam, the need for a small utility helicopter becameĪpparent. TheĪircraft number appeared in white over the unit logo. The aircraft number in black on the lower nose. Nose art of VMO-6 during 1967, displaying