HML/A 269 Iraq 2006

Section of Hueys taking off for a CAS mission during OIF in March 2006.

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Comment by: GySgt Thomas C Jones on Mar 25, 2006 03:25 PM
When did the Marines regress to stab bar UH-1N? These look like Airforce UH1N,s.

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Comment by: SSgt Capponi on Mar 26, 2006 01:20 PM
These have been in our inventory for years.

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Comment by: gerry lasko on May 4, 2006 08:57 PM
I'm a former hmla -269 vet, gulfwar 91 get some devil dogs!your in my prayers.

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Comment by: dan Copeland on Oct 14, 2006 03:46 PM
These are USMC Hueys! This photo looks like it was taken at Al Asad Air Base, Al Anbar, Iraq. Ahhhh good ol' Al Asad! Semper Fi!

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Comment by: Michael Reed on Nov 23, 2006 12:29 AM
When I was in, Stab Bar Hueys were located at New River and in 4thMAW while SCAS Hueys were both at New River and Pendleton. M K REED Semper Fi

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Comment by: Howie on Mar 20, 2007 11:54 AM
N models have been around since late 1970 when HMA-269 adopted them in New River. We were a combined UH-1N and AH-1J squadron back then when they formed. Later the N models went to 167 when they rotated back to New River. I would bet that these are not N models given these are at Al Assad!! S/F

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Comment by: Aaron apponi on Apr 9, 2007 07:46 PM
Considering I submitted this picture and work and fly in them, they are UH-1N's.

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Comment by: Wm R Miller Jr on May 5, 2007 05:39 PM
Stab Bar Hueys and they are N models, are prefered over SCAS N's by most pilots, plus, they are easy to check on pre-flight and you will never have a SCAS problem, so Avi loves them!

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Comment by: Huey Plane Captain on Jul 14, 2007 05:45 PM
This is my former squadron. These Hueys are in a forward LZ. They were, may still be based out of Ali Al Salem AB Kuwait, where I was fixing them in the rear. There are only a handful of stabbar Hueys left on Pendleton. They have been phased out when the appropriate maintenance sees fit. They went from stabbar to a SCAS stability system.

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Comment by: Capponi on Jul 31, 2007 12:17 PM
This photo was taken at Al Asad Air Base. And 269 still has a few stab bar Hueys.