Aircraft flyovers, the smell of barbecue in the air, American flags plastered on hats, sweaters and shirts, and live music playing on Memorial Day — it was the final day of this year’s LA Fleet Week.

The Huey, officially known as the "Iroquois," is a key utility helicopter that served as the backbone of the US Army's operations during the Vietnam War. This video covers its evolution from the ...

The Army's AH-1 Cobra was America's first attack helicopter that Bell created off the back of the UH-1 Huey. It has undergone multiple upgrades.

UH-1Y Venom Michael Fitzsimmons/Getty Images Bell's UH-1Y Venom is an upgraded version of the Vietnam-era UH-1 Iroquis — commonly referred to as a Huey — utility helicopter.

The last modern UH-1Y Venom, or “Huey,” was delivered to the Marines in 2018. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, provide security for UH-1Y Venoms with Marine Aircraft Group 39 ...

The last modern UH-1Y Venom, or “Huey,” was delivered to the Marines in 2018. In battle, the helicopters offer close air support for infantry units on the ground as part of a Marine Air-Ground ...

It was the famed UH-1 Iroquois, also known as the Huey. It was followed by the AH-1 Cobra gunship, the twin-engine UH-1N, and more recently by the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom siblings.

It’s a large family. Since 1956 over 16,000 UH-1s have been built including Huey IIs, which now number more than 300 worldwide. As you can probably guess, the Huey was the most common helicopter ...

Created, if you like, as the utility helicopter version of the attack AH-1Z Viper, the Venom, aka the Super Huey, was born in 2001 and can carry 4 crew members, 500 pounds of equipment, and an ...

Prague is the first foreign customer for the UH-1Y, the last generation of the UH-1 “Huey” utility helicopter that was made famous by its use in the Vietnam War.

A UH-1Y Venom, left, and AH-1Z Viper fly alongside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a photo exercise, May 17, 2021.