LZ HUEY
OH - 58A
before and after restoration
UH-1H S/N 69- 15053 before and after restoration
UH-1H S/N 65-9667 before and after restoration
Before rerstoration
UH-1H S/N 66-1080 after restoration
IT ARRIVED AS A TROOP CARRIER, WE INSTALLED ALL INTERIOR MISSING COMPONENTS, CONFIGURED THE CABIN TO GRAY COLOR AND ADDED SEATS AS WELL AS A STRETCHER CARRIER FOR MEDEVAC INTERIOR. THE EXTERIOR WAS REPAINTED , RED CROSSES ADDED AND RE-STENCILED. ALL MISSING ROTOR COMPONENTS AND COWLINGS WERE INSTALLED AND RE SURFACED.
1080 after completion
UH-1H 66-1080 ARRIVED CANNIBALIZED
prior to welcoming her to our shop, no transmission, rotor components and gutted out
Awaiting drop off at the shop
original interior, before re-painting ,stencil application and soundproofing blanket
Completed cabin interior, repainted, blankets, seats and litter configured
aircraft re-painted and artificially aged for used look
assembled and reconditioned main rotor
Red crosses added and stenciled letters painted
Installation of main rotor assembly
Completed
interior completely painted to medevac specs and stenciled
main rotor blades awaiting installation
Refurbished main rotor blades
Missing radios installed
Missing light switch boxes and breakers installed and re-surfaced
S/N 71-66224
COMPLETE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RESTORATION. ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MISSING COMPONETS, DOORS PANELS,SEATS, INSTRUMENTS, RADIOS AND SOUNDPROOFING BLANKETS WERE INSTALLED AND REFURBISHED. ALL OF ITS INTERIOR REPAINTED TO VIETNAM ERA GRAY AT CUSTOMERS REQUEST, RED CROSSES ADDED AND EXTERIOR RE-STENCILED . THE MISSING ROTOR COMPONENTS WERE INSTALLED AND RESURFACED TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION, MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL ROTOR COMPONENTS.
S/N 71-66224 Arriving at the shop
71-66224 after completion
installed center radio pedestal console
flight controls installed, center radio pedestal console and floor panels riveted
Cabin floor boards been installed
All floor boards installed and riveted
Interior rebuild nearly completed
repainted
Chin bubbles removed front repainted
Interior rebuild complete ready for seats and instruments
Wife helping to prep for paint
First paint
Transmisssion ready to install
Radio stack in and refurbished
All Instruments resurfaced and installed
seats before
Faded and peeling black armored frame and torn seats
Seat covers and seat belts replaced , armor frames resurfaced and repainted
Seats installed cockpit completed
Decals and door trim painted yellow and stenciled
Everything painted to military specs
troop seats installed at customers request, all interior stenciled
All interior work completed
Main rotor installed
Almost finished
Installing engine
Engine install completed
At her new home
Sitting at the perfect place
UH-1 S/N 73-21707
AIRFRAME ARRIVED WITH GUTTED INTERIOR TRANSMISSION, NO ROTOR COMPONENTS,NO ENGINE OR COWLINGS, DAMAGED WINDSHIELDS ,CRACKED AND MISSING WINDOWS.
73-21707 after arrival
First restoration s/n 73-21707
Installed missing cowlings, doors, engine baffle filters and panels
stripped cockpit, no radios or instruments, no chin bubbles
Prepping the cabin
Beginning of cabin restoration
instruments radios and interior soundproofing blankets installed, cabin repainted
Aft cabin completed
Instrument panel completed
Installed transmission, chin bubbles and replaced cracked windshield
Transmission re-surfaced and installed
Tailboom and T/R gearbox installed
repainted aircraft and preped nose for black paint
installing main rotor mast and swashplate assy
interior completed
configured to vietnam era FS 595 24087 O.D green,, removed wire strike cutters
completed interior just waiting on seatbelts
