I flew a lot of Old Huey B,D, and H models from the East Coast to Davis-Monthan AFB back in the mid 70`s. To put them in storage. It would take 4 or 5 days depending on the weather and the condition of the Bird we were flying. If we broke down enroute it could take quite a bit longer. Couldn't fly at night because we had very few instruments in the Instrument panel just a bunch of empty holes. If we had trouble with the bird we were flying we always tried to limp it into a AFB along the way for maintenance. But that didn't happen very often. Always asked the tower for the approach over the Bone Yard, the tower would just laugh at us, but never turned us down. I always thought it was amazing to see all thoes once Proud Old Lady setting abandoned out there in the desert, but it really saddened me also. Really it was a great job for I was wearing my Country's Colors, and flying some Old Birds that I had a love affair with for along time. And I got to see and become very familiar with a lot of absolutely beautiful country. And I got to meet some very unique people along he way. I made some very special personal memories on thoes fights. I truly wish I could turn back the clock and do it all over again.
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