Your birth year
2006
UH-1 Huey
1956Helicopter
UH-1 Huey is 50 years older than you
It's from 1956, before you were born.
- First flight
- 1956
- Type
- Utility helicopter
- Known for
- Air mobility
About
As of 2026, it's 70 years old.
The UH-1 Huey first flew in 1956 and became one of the defining helicopters of modern military history.
It made air mobility visible: troops, medics, and supplies could move in ways that older armies could not.
UH-1 Huey through the years
1956
1956
First flight
The Huey prototype flew.
1960
1960
Vietnam-era role expanded
The helicopter became central to air-mobile operations.
You were born — 2006
