Aircraft hub · 1956

Bell UH-1 Huey

The rotor-slap soundtrack of the sixties. More built than any other Western helicopter. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1956
First flight
~16,000
Built
135 mph
Top speed
cw
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Bell UH-1 Huey in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Bell UH-1 Huey airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Bell UH-1H Huey 72-21605
The Helicopter Museum Weston-super-Mare South West England
Type notes

The Bell UH-1 Huey in brief

TypeBell UH-1 Huey
First flight1956
Eracw
Number built~16,000
Top speed135 mph
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey1

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

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