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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Seattle
HUEY question
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:08 PM
cuz "I gotz ta know"

When did Seats and bench material go from RED to OD?:

I see some Huey's with red ( wich I assume is factory or just earlier used color? ) and others with OD or drk grey and if I remember correctly the Piolot/co pilots seats in Huey's and cobras AH-1's were a ( wire mesh? ) material for cooler venting in hot areas....like Nam.

am I even close?

My Wife and Kidz come home tomorrow so that means PICS!!!!....and other things...he heTongue [:P].........HEAY! I feel like singing!.........

"I'm in the mood for love! simply because your.....wait the cat just barfed....better stick to Model buildingApprove [^]
Straighten up and fly right.....
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Lewisburg , Tenn
Posted by fuzzy on Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:04 AM
The pilots/ copilots seats were a cloth mesh material . I never saw any of
the red jump or troop seats.
fuzzy
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:00 AM
the pilot and co pilot seats are a black mesh the seats are also armor plated. the jump seat and crew seats are od green and battleship grey as in the color of the crew compartment. but on some civil hueys they are red. fire service for example.

cw3 bob roebuck
"CHECKMATE 08"
former pig boat driver 92-94
or a former huey pilot before i flew apaches.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Seattle
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Thursday, August 28, 2003 2:51 PM
Thanks guys!.....and I promise NO MORE singingApprove [^]
Straighten up and fly right.....
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    March 2003
  • From: Brooklyn
Posted by wibhi2 on Thursday, August 28, 2003 5:09 PM
My ears are still ringingBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D] - but I understand the sentiment
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Posted by UH-1V_CE on Friday, August 29, 2003 12:56 AM
I crew hueys as we speak. The pilots seats are currently made black mesh, however we have several that are OD green. We even have some with black bottums and green backs. I have seen red front seats in a VIP bird in the late 80s but that was the last time. Ch47s still have red crew seats though. The hueys rear seating is made with OD nylon webbing instead of the mesh.
Crew Chiefs keep em up!
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Seattle
Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Friday, August 29, 2003 10:39 AM
Thanks!

A Huey pilot I know who flew C and D's for the 173rd 1966-68 said that those birds were likle the B-17's of Nam.....took a hell of alot and always got him home or on the ground...that is.

One hell of a HELO!

I will have some pics of my 1/24 scale UH1-C interior this sat!
Straighten up and fly right.....
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