The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, better known as the “Huey,” became one of the most recognizable helicopters in military history. Introduced in the 1950s, it gained legendary status during the Vietnam War, serving as a troop transport, medical evacuation aircraft, command platform, gunship, and supply helicopter. Its distinctive two-bladed rotor sound became synonymous with helicopter operations in Vietnam, and the Huey continued serving military and civilian operators around the world for decades.