Bell 212 VH-1N
US president Hueys
The pictures below are from the helicopters buro numbers 158551 to 158557, that there
were used during the 80s by the US Marines HMX-1 presidential unit at Quantico, Virginia.
President Reagan pulled these helicopters out of dust balls from the bone yard in Arizona due President Carter apparently disposed of them while in office. They were VH-1N 's which were refurbished at Bell for Presidential use. When the
Sikorsky VH-60N Whitehawk
came along in the 90s, they were took them back to the bone yard.
Some of these Hueys' use to be green tops. The others were called white tops.
The dog house on top is that of a Bell 214ST that has been modified to fit over top of the bleed air, air conditioning system.
The cargo door was modified later on to make the cabin a four door. This was done by cutting the cargo door in half and hard mounting the wing door in between the two halves.
These aircraft were fitted with a Sperry Ram System. This system allowed you to set in your destination coordinates and fly there hands free.
They were fitted with both AFCS and a stab bar. The interior had wall to wall carpeting, buckets seats and a wet bar.
Quite literally the limo of Hueys.
Some stories said that the DEA or CIA bought them for covert missions.
Contribution: Gregory Gough
VXX Program
Bell UH-1 Huey
Sikorsky H-3
Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk
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