Huey Start up and Group 1 take off

Ride in a 1968 Bell 205 563 UH-1H “Huey” with the family minus our youngest. Manufactured: Bell Helicopter Corp Type: General Purpose/Light Utility Year: 1968 Engine: 1,400 HP Lycoming T53-13B Rotor diameter: 48’3.3” Fuselage Length: 41’5” Overall Length: 57’ Height: 14’8.2” Empty Weight: 4,800 Gross Weight: 9,500 Maximum Speed: 138mph Hovering Ceiling: 13,600’ Service Ceiling: 21,980’ Range: 720 Miles (with Aux Tanks) Capacity: 2 Pilots + 11-14 troops Service history:1969-1971 Vietnam Units:1st/9th Air Cav 2nd/20th Air Cav 117th Air Assault This specific helicopter carried Bruce Crandall aka “Snake $hit” aka “Snake 6” (Medal of Honor recipient Nov 14th, 1965) It also carried SFC Sammy L Davis (the real Forrest Gump) as he was the actual Medal of Honor Recipient that had Tom Hanks face super imposed for the movie from the 9th infantry division