John,
From the Vietnam Huey thread. My list of refs.
Ray
The Refs:
Bell Uh-1 Huey "Slicks" 1962-7, Osprey Publishing, Chris Bishop, ISBN 1-84176-632-1, 48 pp. Mostly general info on the Huey with very little info on armament. Good starting place, though.
UH-1 iroquois/AH-1 Hueycobra, Modern Combat Aircraft 19, Jerry Scutts, ISBN 0-7110-1416-7, 112 pp. I haven't totally finished reading this one yet, but it has a lot of info on the Hueys used by Army, Navy and Marines through 1984.
Huey, Modern Military Aircraft, Squadron/Signal, Lou Drendel, 1983, Couldn't find ISBN, 63 pp. Of course, squadron/Signal is the BIG name in refs for the modeller and this book is no exception. There is info on each of the Huey variants up until '83 and 7 pages of color photos that include a good closeup of a huey instrument panel and engine. Also, there are personal accounts of flying hueys and flying in hueys during the Vietnam War. I really like this book as a general ref for Vietnam Hueys.
Vietnam Choppers-Helicopters in Battle 1950-1975, ospey Publishing, Simon Dunstan, ISBN 1-84176-796-4, 207 pp. If you ever wondered how almost every helicopter around figured into the Vietnam War, this is your book. Lots of pictures and historical accounts of the ways each type of chopper was used in battle.
Airmobile-the Helicopter War in Vietnam, Sqadron/Signal, Jim Mesko, 1984, couldn't find ISBN, 63 pp. Similar to the obove title in its coverage, but with many more closeup photos of interest to the modeler and 8 pages of color images.
Bent and Battered Rotors volume 3, Sqaudron/ Signal, Wayne Mutza, 1993, ISBN 0-89747-306-X, 56 pp. Packed with photos of crashed helicopters with 8 color pages. This is the ref for diorama makers who want to depict a downed bird authentically. Has info on helicopter losses up through Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada.
Bell Uh-1 Super Profile, Christopher Chant, 1985, ISBN 0-85429-437-6, 56 pp. Now we're getting to the good stuff. This volume has info on each of the Uh-1 variants (both military and civilian) and includes 8 color pages. In the back is info on Serial numbers and specifications for each of the variants. Be aware, by the way, that I have seen contradictory info in different refferences regarding total length of aircraft and blade length for individual variants. Don't trust everything you read in a book!
UH-1 Huey in Action, Aircraft Number 75, Squadron/Signal, Wayne Mutza, 1986, 49 pp. Mutza is the man as far as I am concerned. His book on the Huey have proven to be the most useful for working out the little details that I am interested in. This book has info on all the Huey variants and two pages of color illustrations of various individual birds. Also has photos of specific differences between models. Great general ref and a "must have" for the Huey modeler.
Fighting Colors-UH-1 Huey in Color, Squadron/Signal, Wayne Mutza, 1992, 32 pp. As the name implies, this book covers the markings and colors used on the Uh-1. There is a nice description of the color schemes used in Vietnam, but not in other conflicts. There are 17 pages of color photos and this is another must for the serious Uh-1 modeler in my opinion.
Wlak Around- Uh-1 huey Gunships- Walk around numer 36, Squadron/ Signal, Wayne Mutza, 2004, ISBN 0-89747-479-1, 80 pp. 32 color pages and ilustrations of indvidual gunships from Vietnam showing the unique markings of each. Needless to say this book is primarily dedicated to the B and C model Hueys. Also has a little info on RAAF D model gunships. Almost every weapons configuration I have been able to find that was used in Vietnam is here. Lots of closeup shots of the various hatches, access panals, screens and such. If you don't have a copy of this book, do yourself a favor and get one quick. It will help sort out many of the questions you have concerning weapons configurations and even has photos of the little mentioned "Sagami" mounting system for the M60. If I could own only one book on the armed Huey, this would be it.
Well, there you go. As far as i know that is all the major literature on the Huey. The Gunslingers in Action (Aircraft number 14) also has a few Huey things, but is mainly dedicated to the AH-1G. I hope this helps in your quest for Huey info.