Residents of Portage may have noticed a distinctive sound overhead Saturday as a UH-1 Huey 'Greyhound' helicopter flew overhead.

A restored Vietnam-era UH-1H Huey helicopter will visit the Air Zoo in Portage and Kalamazoo July 12–13, offering public rides and a close-up look at this iconic Vietnam War aircraft.

A powerful moment of nostalgia struck Kalamazoo resident Bob Short while boarding an aircraft that defined his experience in the Vietnam War. The Air Zoo partnered with the Michigan Flight Museum to ...

This exhibition is anchored by the museum’s unparalleled collection of military aviation artifacts including the North American F-86 Sabre, the Bell UH-1H “Huey,” and the General Atomics MQ-1L ...

Cox said the Huey was the primary utility and transport helicopter during the Vietnam War, which he said has since been replaced by the Black Hawk helicopter.

The helicopters include the UH-1 “Huey,” which was used for everything from troop transport to medevac to supplies; the AH-1 “Cobra” gunship; and the OH-1 “Loach” – a daredevil ...

The helicopters include the UH-1 “Huey,” which was used for everything from troop transport to medevac to supplies; the AH-1 “Cobra” gunship; and the OH-1 “Loach” – a daredevil ...

The helicopters include the UH-1 “Huey,” which was used for everything from troop transport to medevac to supplies; the AH-1 “Cobra” gunship; and the OH-1 “Loach” – a daredevil ...