"WAYNE MUTZA"



H-1's


Wayne Mutza is a USAF RotorHeads Historian and author. He has authored several historical books about helicopters and units including the following titles;

 

"Kaman H-43: An Illustrated History"

"Green Hornets: The History of the U.S. Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron"

Along with numerous other titles he has authored and/or co-authored.


During his research and gathering materials for his books he has accumulated a large collection of USAF helicopter photos which he has shared with us.


We’ve made every attempt to identify and give credit to the owners of these photos and have listed the owners name below the caption for each photo. For those that we don’t know the owners of the photo we’ve listed them as “owner-unknown”. We would like to identify and give credit to the owner of the photos, so if you can identify your photo in this album please let the webmaster know.


 Our sincere thanks to Wayne Mutza for sharing this album with us and for adding to our USAF Rotorheads history with these photos and the books that he has authored in the past and books that he is working on at the present time.




~CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE~


CHOPPER OPS UH-1P PATCH

"Owner-Unknown"


300 Combat Sorties Huey patch

"Owner-Unknown"



Bell Helicopter Product Reference Data







Summary of Medium Helicopter Specifications



Bell Helicopter Product Reference Data



Specifications







UH-1F Specifications



UH-1 VNAF 1971

"Owner-Unknown"



UH-1C at 1st HS, Andrews AFB, MD.

Army bird made to look like a UH-1F 1985

David Delisio photo







TH-1H 72-20202, 23 FTS Ft. Rucker, AL.

May 2011

Erik Roelofs photo



TH-1H 72-21793 Ft. Rucker, AL

May 2011

Erik Roelofs photo



UH-1F 61-3145

Bell Helicopter photo







UH-1F 61-3145

Bell Helicopter photo



UH-1F 63-13141 tail rotor drive shafts

"Owner-Unknown"



UH-1F 63-13149 Hurlburt Flied, FL.

speakers in left. door mid 1960's

"Owner-Unknown"







UH-1F 63-13149 Hurlburt Field, FL.

mini-gun in right door mid 1960's

Bell Helicopter photo



UH-1F 65-7947 of 381st SMW

7 August 1968 McConnell AFB,  KS

John Ragay photo



UH-1F 65-7953, 37th ARRS

Oct. 1978

Grady Cates photo







UH-1F 65-7958 at Chanute TTC, 1978

"Owner-Unknown"



UH-1F 66-1211 Pima Musuem 1996, MAP

"Owner-Unknown"



UH-1F 66-1233 training with

2,000 lb sling load, Nov. 1967

Richard E. Allen photo







UH-1F 66-1249 with ATC emblem

May 1971

Vadas via Johan Ragay photo



UH-1F 66-1250 over Ft. McHenry 1969

USAF photo



UH-1F,  65-7916, SAC 1973

"Owner-Unknown"







UH-1F Radar, Aeronautical Systems Division

emblem on cargo door.



WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio-


This UH-1F helicopter is equipped with an

antenna used to detect low-flying aircraft.


The antenna is a flat array with a truss

network approximately 163 inches long,

30 inches wide, and 12 inches deep.

Suspended 45 inches below the helicopter,

the antenna pedestal is attached to the

reinforced section of the helicopter, on the

left side of the cargo compartment. The

pedestal consists of a swivel arm mechanism

driven by two separate electric motors, one

for use in retraction of the antenna and the

other for rotation of the antenna.



UH-1F's & H-21 at 1st HS

Bolling AFB 1966

Ron Loftis photo







UH-1H 72-21549, 23rd FTS Ft. Rucker 2011 with experimental camo - not adopted

Erik Roelofs photo



UH-1H 72-21549, 23rd FTS Ft. Rucker 2011

with experimental camo - not adopted

Erik Roelofs photo



UH-1H 72-21549, 23rd FTS Ft. Rucker 2011 with experimental camo - not adopted

Erik Roelofs photo







UH-1F's 64-15499 next is 65-7933 from

37th ARRS at AMARC Jan. 1979,

Larry Wielgosz photo




UH-1H 73-21857 of 6th SOS at Ft. Rucker, AL. May 2011

Erik Roelofs photo



UH-1N & HH-60

USAF Photo







UH-1N 13 September 2004

USAF Photo



UH-1N 69-6636, 24th Comp. Wg.,

Howard AFB, CZ 5 June 1977

"Owner-Unknown"



UH-1N 69-6637, Hurlburt Field., FL.

1971

James R. Wagner photo









UH-1N 69-6642 of the 6th SOS at

Andrews AFB, MD., 14 May 2010

Stephen Miller photo



UH-1N 69-6654 of 6th SOS

at Ft. Rucker, AL. 2011

Erik Roelofs photo



UH-1N 69-6654 Stinger 20th SOS

Ken Hammond photo







UH-1N 69-6655 1st HS, Andrews AFB

USAF Photo via David Delisio



UH-1N 69-6667 1st HS, Bay Bridge Airport, Stevensville, MD, 9 Oct 2010

J.G. Handelman photo



UH-1N engine

"Owner-Unknown"







UH-1N of 20th SOS at Eglin AFB, FL.

with TAT-102

USAF photo



UH-1N, 715, rope ladder training

Hurlburt Fd.,  FL.

Dwayne Meyer photo



UH-1N, C-47T. Mi-17, AN-26, UH-1N,

6th SOS.

"Owner-Unknown"







UH-1P 64-15491 at Ban Me Thout

Airport, RVN 1968

Robert N. Steinbrunn photo



UH-1P at Hurlburt Fld., FL.

USAF photo



UH-1P, AF Musuem photo







VH-1F

"Owner-Unknown"



VH-1F

"Owner-Unknown"



VH-1N, 69-6659, unkn photo

"Owner-Unknown"







VH-1N, 69-7538, 1987

"Owner-Unknown"



Help Stamp Out Fixed Wing sign

Sheppard AFB, TX., Jan 1971

James R. Wagner photo



Helicopter School Christmas Signs

Sheppard AFB, TX., Jan 1971

James R. Wagner photo


~CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE~




       



"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~


"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY


~NEVER FORGOTTEN~