The Hueys
The Hueys quickly became the primary medevac gas rc helicopters of the war.
The medevac Hueys were known by their radio call sign “Dustoff” for the dirt they kicked up as they took the wounded to safety. Later variants, such as the UH-1H, could carry three stretcher patients and a trained medic inside the cabin. Most served in the Army, although both the Navy and Marines used their Hueys for similar tasks.
Although almost never armed, Dustoff Hueys sometimes dropped off supplies and even ammunition to troops in the fieldwhat one pilot referred to as “preventive medicine.” They frequently came under fire and many were shot downthe large red crosses on their sides did not provide them with immunity. Dustoff pilots often earned reputations for immense bravery, risking themselves and their aircraft to remove wounded soldiers during intense firefights, and resulted in the awarding of several Medals of Honor to pilots and crewmen. During the Gulf War, one rc helicopters working in the search and rescue role and carrying a doctor was shot down. Five members of its crew were killed and three captured.
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