That magnificent flying machine--the HUEY

[greenberetTFS]

That sound,, you never forget the sound of the blades. /quote/JJ_BPK

That's all that needs to be said!..............

Big Teddy

[Jefe]

Buddy of mine in aviation (and a damn good man) still flying for the Home Team
in Super Hueys. I have no idea about what upgrades happened but he swears by them.

And yeah, I loved them as well.

[Mitch]

I live in the country, but for some reason - I get lots of helicopter traffic to see and hear - but rarely ever do I get to hear that Whop Whop Whop anymore - it is usually just a buzzsaw sound that is hardly worth a look.

One more thing - could not find this posted elsewhere here, but if it is - it does not hurt to post it again. The official, unofficial Poem of Army Aviation.

LOW FLIGHT
Oh, I've slipped the surly bonds of earth
And hovered out of ground effect on semi-rigid blades;
Earthward I've auto'ed and met the rising brush of non-paved terrain
And done a thousand things you would never care to
Skidded and dropped and flared
Low in the heat soaked roar.
Confined there, I've chased the earthbound traffic
And lost the race to insignificant headwinds;
Forward and up a little in ground effect
I've topped the General's hedge with drooping turns
Where never Skyhawk or even Phantom flew.
Shaking and pulling collective,
I've lumbered The low untresspassed halls of victor airways,
Put out my hand and touched a tree.

—Anonymous