"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.
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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 |
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