After 52 Years in Service, UH-1H Huey of the RTA Prepared to Decommissioning

07 Oktober 2020

UH-1H Huey of the RTA prepared to decommissioning (photos : RTA)

General use helicopters UH-1H Huey is the primary use of rotary wing aircraft of the Royal Thai Army since the establishment of a modern army aviation. It is a helicopter that has been stationed in the Royal Thai Army for 52 years.

Go back to the founding Army Aviation School in 1967, established the Department of Army Aviation in 1972 and is an Army Aviation Center with a location at Somdej Camp. Phra Sri Nakarintra in the present year 1977.

1st Aviation Battalion, Aviation Department, Military Aviation Center or the original unit name is The 1st AirMobile Company (1st AirMobile Company) has been supplying general-purpose helicopters such as UH-1 since the unit was established in the year 1968.

A long period of time through many missions since suppressing domestic terrorists, protect the border from foreign forces, supporting the peaceful mission of the people and consecrate safety which many missions lead to the loss of the machine and the life of the operator.

Although the UH-1 ​​helicopters have proved their worth a lot over a long time in service in the Royal Thai Army, but with time from the age of the aircraft structure, spare parts that have no production line and end of support from the manufacturer.

It is time for this legendary helicopter that has been serving the Thai nation for a long time to be decommissioned. But the honors of all the pilots, aircraft mechanics and officers involved with Huey helicopters will be remembered in the history of military aviation.

(AAG)