2013 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show UH-1 Vietnam reenactment flight (Saturday)

[@traveltrailerlife]

I'm a Veteran of Vietnam (70-71) and Gulf War 1991 Iraq ... Iraq ( 04-05) Wars . I was a door gunner UH-1 helicopter in Vietnam with the 118th AHC .... And in Iraq worked on AH-64A Apache attack helicopter for the 1/151Aviation Regiment ... Retired 2011

[@jamestee3961]

Brings back memories, we use to ride sitting three on each side, belted in, with our feet on the skids, once the bird took off, you could not keep your legs straight. Lots of fun flying in those things.

[@donb782]

James Tee I can honestly say that going in on a CA we were not belted in. It was rare for the bird to actually land. We would have been clear and the bird gone in the time it took them to unbuckle.

[@fox2102]

I rode on that exact same helicopter a few days ago. Awesome ride.

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

Greatest whirlybird in history! I have always loved the Huey and hope for a ride one day!

[@jetranger131]

It's only now when I finally recognize that background music - "The Rock" soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. Great music from a good movie, but still nothing compared to the sound of the Huey!

[@all.day.day-dreamer]

That is so bad ass. I grew up day dreaming about being a solider and fighting for my country. I was born during the Vietnam war in 1968. I can only imagine the things my Mother seen and experienced during this time period. My Mom passed in 2000 and as a 51 year old man, I now have all these questions I will never get to ask her.

[@vintagevegas9067]

Sorry you comment is confusing I can't understand it

[@all.day.day-dreamer]

@@vintagevegas9067 Your fine, it's okay. No need to apologize. Not everyone is going to understand everyone else all the time. Take care and good luck.

[@nosnowflakezone3608]

I wish the so called commentator would let the rotors do the talking !

[@dllmpb06]

Rob Ryder is horribly known to blab too effing much. I stopped going to THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN as did a lot of people I used to regularly meet up with at TOM because he ruins the air show. When the WW2 fighters fly past he stops for 2 seconds " let's hear the noise of the engine" then non stop talks.

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

It wasn't me Guv, it's annoying to have someone disrespect a Huey like that. I agree. Let the blades talk! Semper Fi.

[@stevevlietstra1975]

It's every air show! 😡

[@claudiocarbone2225]

So freaking annoying

[@claudiocarbone2225]

I wanna enjoy the music of the legendary Huey

[@davefreet8591]

It can not be reenacted without sitting in the door way, dangling feet out and not strapped in

[@thejerseyj5479]

I noticed that but lets face it. This is not the 60's anymore. Seatbelts and no smoking !

[@My2ndtimearound]

What an epic helicopter air show. Love the Huey.

[@smusilva]

Since I watched Rambo 2 I was fascinated by this helicopter. It's exciting/ Brazil

[@brokky8622]

Sorry but saying that the huey was given up for something more reliable!?! How can a chopper thats been battle tested for 10 years+ and save so many souls from the jungle meat grinder ever possibly have a superior upgrade? UH-1 for life!

[@Eli_G454]

Brokky 86 It’s a design from the 1950s. Using 1950s era avionics. Modern tech all the way. Blackhawk all the way

[@wendelllink299]

I agree that to suggest that the UH-1 was not reliable is just not so. Although I must say that the upgrade to the “H” model was a HUGE improvement over previous models

[@Ch1n4Sailor]

Where was this at? What city / airport? Nice video! Thank you for sharing!

[@elvisischrist]

+Ch1n4Sailor Willow Run Airport - Ypsilanti Michigan. Very nice airshow!! I was on that flight having a great time!!!!

[@craigorford9932]

The only helicopter to give Vietnamese war a sound track

[@azulperezoso8352]

This type of helicopters stayed in Vietnam for several thousand units. A huge fortune.

[@polarjet1833]

I wish the guys in the Huey went apocalypse now style and blasted ‘ride of the valkyries’

[@Pommezul]

Wait a minute, no Fortunate Son was played during this reenactment? That's wasn't how the Vietnam war was fought...

[@devil505ni]

Nothing worse than going to an airshow and someone talking the whole way through the display. Put the info into the program, cut the music, cut the chatter and let people hear the aircraft.

[@Dryootube]

+devil505ni should aim that 60 at him

[@dllmpb06]

That's Rob Ryder for ya. The guy never stops talking despite yes being an announcer it's just way to much.

[@marlintubbs6783]

Yeah baby!! Bump that mast, and dump that brass!! What a bird!

[@commcart]

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[@kballs94]

No!!! Dont bump the mast

[@alancrust]

How many Vietnam Flashbacks were triggered on this day ?... just wondering. Anyway, greets

[@stevet8121]

All the troops got out before the Huey touched the ground. GO! GO! GO!

[@p.steven2413]

My Favorite Helicopter ! Love to watch and hear that Sound too !

[@commcart]

The Thunder Over Michigan Air Show has a theme every year. This year's theme focused on celebrating the Veterans of the Vietnam War. Please subscribe to our KZbin channel, "like" us on Facebook and fly over to our full website for more aviation and air show memories!

[@HYPNOTICVIDEO]

That is a epic ,awesome machine.

[@kimmiwertz6744]

That chopper was on the ground way to long. Most chopper pilots didn't even stop they just slowed down & the troops bailed out. So the NVA couldn't get a target acquisition.

[@zzodr]

Hopefully one day they will get a commentator that knows the value of shutting the fuck up.

[@lightotw]

Everyone, chew gum and put it in those speakers!!!

[@spaghetti9845]

I think in vietnam they would of been in a much bigger hurry to get out and get off the ground...

[@hampton400]

Not always. Don't forget we came in with 10 choppers at a time.

[@ccanakin]

i am not an expert, but what i have read so far about that topic : they aimed for 3-5sec to get the troopers off. (there are even some vids of that on YT). here on the 2nd landing they took 6sec to realize that they should get off....and after 20sec the chopper finaly got away. but well, its just reenactment

[@adamwest4629]

Coolest thing ever !! So awesome man !!

[@mrv2rocketman]

NVA (PAVN) and the VC (PLF) are the same thing I was talking to a former NVA member and he was telling me his unit picked up the black PJs before heading into south Vietnam so they wouldn’t attract attention. Same goes for the no Insignia rule that the NVA had.

[@Cst10idk]

hello, i'm vietcong and i love this suond xD

[@gregorywomack9416]

Thank you for your service to your country... Also I'd like to thank the us military for thier service as well .. you both did what your country asked you to do and I have nothing.but the highest respect #LONESTARPRIDE

[@suhandatanker]

Don't listen to the people who say vietcong people are bad because your country asked you to do what they wanted you to do so thank you for your country's service

[@pizzasubs]

Just curious, is there a certain reason why those things that are sticking out halfway down toward the tail of the Helicopter that they are painted Orange and not green like the rest of the helicopter?????

[@MrWolfSnack]

Not down, horizontal. Those are the synchronized elevators. A movable wing that helps stabilize the helicopter in flight.

[@pizzasubs]

So if you dont mind me asking, would the helicopter be even able to fly safely without those wings attached? I mean would the pilot be actually able to control it in the air without them????

[@MrWolfSnack]

Andrew Silva Depends on the helicopter. Most have them in some form or another whether they are normal prop or jet powered turboprop. I am not a pilot so I can't say what they do but they tilt forward and back which I presume keeps the chopper stable when hovering.

[@pizzasubs]

is this in a way the reason why to airliners they have installed those new wingtips that bed upward at the ends of the wings to 1 make the plane fly hopefully more smoothly????

[@dllmpb06]

@@pizzasubs those winglets on the tips of the wings of the airliners are meant to smooth the airflow and they help save fuel.

[@NSBlanchi]

What was the name of music in the background?

[@southwest3671]

I’m not American, but I have never understood why the Vietnam war is being glorified and such, while that war wasn’t won. I’ve never even heard of one single Second World War film produced by Germany.

[@commcart]

You bet, Greg! Please subscribe to our KZbin channel, "like" us on Facebook and fly over to our full website to see more aviation and air show memories!

[@74ghibly]

FANTASTIC Huey :-)

[@Willysmb44]

At about 3:49, I bet every 'Nam vet watching this has the same thought, "Man, they took their time getting out of that slick," knowing back then, an entire squad was probably on the skids before it touched the ground. But of course, the lawyers won't let it happen like this in an airshow...

[@graememilne4202]

Showed this to my old man and he said the same thing...those guys fell asleep in there he says...he said they would jump off before the huey even pulled in.

[@CaterpillarMan-hz2rj]

Love this helicopter!

[@maxsouza6003]

Amazing!

[@franciscoarmstrong4509]

El mejor de los Elicopteros en tramsporte de tropas aerotramsportadas vueno yo e estado en diferentes ocasionesem operativos aero tramsportadas lo mejor de lo mejor

[@alejandrobonelli9507]

Excelente,el mejor!

[@flyingtuvi]

impressive flying skills. I would be shitting myself as a passenger if the guy did that.

[@richy5833]

I was waiting for the pig to start singing tatatatatata tatatatatatat tatatatatatat

[@gregzaborowski6101]

WOW!! What a ride!!

[@CrazyForCooCooPuffs]

I worked on one for my mechanic exam =D.

.........What is that big hole in the bottom for?

[@xjamesx7047]

is that The Rock music i heard? sure it looks like *IT* you want to know? the music title called *Navy Seals Theme*

[@humbleone6405]

Always a loudmouth at these airshows...on the speaker

[@shanepepi9148]

fucking hell they were slow to get off to slow

[@woodscw50]

a father a Marine 70 years home a time a son tour our teams to brothers a father our brid to fathers

[@rugh5496]

Nhớ tiếng máy của con chim này kinh khủng

[@jojomanalang6122]

'just like in the movies.. .

[@renatoribeirodasilva6795]

emo cionante ameiiii

[@samsungj5samsungj586]

Sound of war

[@chuanist]

It must just be me, but the guy endlessly talking while the helicopter is flying seriously detracts from the experience.

[@trietdang5403]

THE SOUND OF SOUTH VIET NAM HỠI CÁC BẠN VIỆT CỘNG,,,,,,,,,👍

[@billylewis2426]

Beautiful bird, thats all i have to say,,,,,

[@Paddy141987]

Run Forrest ruuuuun xD

[@saivaara]

The first 80 seconds of that narration is complete bullshit. Sounds like Kim Pjongjang-Bullshit . After that OK.

[@l_i_a_n_z_o1588]

The FREE republic of vietnam 😂😂

[@benjaminc8789]

The commentator sounds like George Bush

[@thejerseyj5479]

The best soldiers, the best equipment, won all the battles. The Huey will always be the symbol of America's involvement in a war that it did not want to win. Vietnam was the first of a long string of battles won and wars without end.

[@desert2012warrior]

crack, crack, Crack!

[@hectordavidrodriguezjacobo7560]

is my favorite the helicopter bell uh 1 huey military of Americans🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@peterorthmann5612]

Someone is still trying to justify the war in Vietnam? Hello... You want to leave that alone.

[@b-trucker7717]

Well maybe their not shitty liberals and can say whatever they want and not controlled to say only what they can can do.

.......it's true though...I'm no liberal, in fact far from it...but these wars were started by people who manipulated others with false flag events..and war...for profits.....we know this now. Vietnam being the most obvious one. See "11 lessons with Robert McNamara" for starters. I hate to sound disrespectful to our dead soldiers but I didn't lie to them...the deep state controlled US Government did. The boys in Iraq said themselves....it seemed that their main purpose was to ensure KBR/ Haliburton convoys got to their destination. $$$

[@rudyho3790]

Hello asshole ..the fuckin' kommies be here now..2023...you gonna fight 'em now??💣💥🔥🔥💪👊🖕

[@snowman374th]

Alright!! you're choppers on the ground, WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU DO!?... He hesitated he's dead. you're next!! You get off the chopper.. RIGHT!! YOU GET OFF THE CHOPPER!!!! Every second counts gentlemen.. Men will die.