Photograph of a particle separator during the development of the UH-1C Iroquois helicopter.

Photograph of a particle separator during the development of the UH-1C Iroquois helicopter.

Photograph of UH-1E pilot armor seat not yet installed during the development of the UH-1E Iroquois helicopter.

Photograph of a Kenneth (Ken) Wernicke holding an airplane model.

Photograph of a UH-1E instrument panel during the development of the UH-1E Iroquois helicopter.

Technical drawing of a Huey-Cobra structure. 209.030.002, by artist Archer J. J.

Footage of an AH-1 Cobra jettisoning its rocket pods during testing at Fort Hood. No sound.

Black and white footage of an AH-1 Cobra jettisoning its rocket pods during testing at Fort Hood. No sound.

Footage of the AH-1G HueyCobra New Equipment Transition Team (NETT). No sound.

Photograph of a signed UH-1B Iroquois helicopter assembly in a workshop. Beneath the date "May 19, 1966," a circled note handwritten on the exterior of the helicopter reads, "Last 'B' Assy at Hurst." Many signatures surround the note. The legible names include: C.D. Fielding, M.H. Lantrip, Dale E. Cole, D. E. Willoughby, "Big John" Schober, H. E. Reynolds Jr., O.A. Coon, Willy Hightower Bellamy, Bill Pope, and Bill Stepp. A man is visible sitting in the background, out of the camera's focus.

Photograph of individuals surrounding the last UH-1B Iroquois helicopter off the assembly line at Hurst, Texas. Men stand on either side of the helicopter in a large, open bay doorway.

Footage from a body-mounted camera showing the AH-1 Cobra firing rockets and its main gun pod. No sound. At the beginning of the film, six uniformed men can be seen standing with the helicopter on the ground.

A film presentation of some of the combat capabilities of the Bell 209, or AH-1 Cobra/HueyCobra. Many of the films in the Bell Helicopter Records only exist as components without a finished work print. This is only the visual component to this film. Its audio track is also available. See "Related Items" below.

This is the audio track component for the film BF-245: 209 Presentation (1966). Many of the films in the Bell Helicopter Records only exist as components without a finished work print. The visual component of this film (209 Presentation) is also available. See "Related Items" below.

Photograph of of the installation of a clamp hydraulic system 540/UH-1B, during the development of the UH-1B Iroquois helicopter.

Photograph of four mechanical parts for a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter. They are arranged in a row in front of a solid backdrop.

Photograph of a closeup of mechanical components inside a UH-1F Iroquois helicopter. A serial number and the date "3-12-65" are handwritten on a large piece of tubing that runs through the assembly.

A film about the UH-1D, a variant of earlier "short body" Hueys, with a larger cabin capable of sitting a 4-man crew (two pilots and two door gunners) as well as ten soldiers. The Delta model could also be configured to hold six stretchers for medevac operations. No sound.

The film depicts a demonstration of personnel from Otis Engineering assembling parts of a work over drilling rig using a Bell 204. No sound.

This film opens with an update on the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) from then-Major General Harry Kinnard. The 11th was reactivated in 1963 to explore the feasibility of helicopter assault tactics for the U.S. Army. The film includes footage of several aircraft, including the UH-1 Iroquois and the H-13 Sioux. No sound.

This film opens with a card explaining the purpose of the 11th Air Assault Division (Test). The film includes footage of the UH-1 Iroquois and the H-13 Sioux. No sound.

This film opens with then-Major General Harry Kinnard emerging from a Huey helicopter to deliver an update on the 11th Air Assault Division. The 11th was reactivated in 1963 to explore the feasibility of helicopter assault tactics for the U.S. Army. The film includes footage of several aircraft, including the UH-1 Iroquois and the H-13 Sioux. This is the workprint of the film, combining footage from the A- and B-rolls, referenced below. No sound.

Photograph of machine guns on YUH-1D, during the development of the YUH-1D Iroquois helicopter.

Photograph of a UH-1E alternate and transmission, photographed during the development of the UH-1E Iroquois helicopter.