1/72 281st UH-1B

[arkhunter2002]

Okay, so while ARC was down, I did some research. Both on the Son Tay Raid (including the declassified AAR or whatever they called the AARs back then) and with the 281st Hueys (in support of project delta and other groups). I have chosen to go with the Huey. They used the UH-1D and the UH-1B to drop guys off.

Edit: It appears that the UH-1B slicks have followed this sort of pattern: they started off ISO 5th SFG's Detachment B-52 as 145th Aviation PLT, combining with 6th PLT (gunships) to become 2/171st AV Company. the 171st was replaced by the 281st, who in early 1966 still used UH-1B slicks to drop off dudes, but started using UH-1D's in late 1966. It looks like somewhere in AUG 1966 they started painting 281 on the doors. So this diorama will be set in early 1966 with a UH-1B slick doing a drop off via rappelling.

The two main references I have been using have been these two websites:

http://www.281stahc.org/page2.html

http://www.projectdelta.net/index.html

Take care,

Austin

Edited September 29, 2013 by arkhunter2002

[dæn]

Hee Austin, any progress on this build? The idea looks promising!

Daan

[11bee]

Okay, so while ARC was down, I did some research. Both on the Son Tay Raid (including the declassified AAR or whatever they called the AARs back then) and with the 281st Hueys (in support of project delta and other groups). I have chosen to go with the Huey. They used the UH-1D and the UH-1B to drop guys off.

Edit: It appears that the UH-1B slicks have followed this sort of pattern: they started off ISO 5th SFG's Detachment B-52 as 145th Aviation PLT, combining with 6th PLT (gunships) to become 2/171st AV Company. the 171st was replaced by the 281st, who in early 1966 still used UH-1B slicks to drop off dudes, but started using UH-1D's in late 1966. It looks like somewhere in AUG 1966 they started painting 281 on the doors. So this diorama will be set in early 1966 with a UH-1B slick doing a drop off via rappelling.

The two main references I have been using have been these two websites:

http://www.281stahc.org/page2.html

http://www.projectdelta.net/index.html

Take care,

Austin

Great links, I'm spending lots of time going through them. Thanks for posting & good luck with your project.