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And the complete text of the ceremony speech, given by CW4 Larry Castagneto, who flew the Huey in Vietnam: "As a Vietnam Veteran Army Aviator, I would like to thank everyone for coming to this special occasion, on this to be honest...very sad day, the end of an era. An era that has spanned...

Text from the article for those who can't link: "FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Hundreds of Fort Rucker community members and leaders from the local area gathered at Cairns Army Airfield May 17 to bid farewell to a beloved "Family member," the UH-1 Iroquois, affectionately known as the Huey. The last...

They did make them officially. They made 1. ;) I guess the military figured if it needed a 4x4, the M37 at the time would suffice. Chopping at deuce down to most military guys is like neutering a dog, it is still useful, but it will no longer be 100%.

I have never had the privilege of piloting any helicopter, but have been flown in UH-1 Hueys, CH-47 Chinooks, and a couple OH-6 Loaches. The Loach was a hot rod rollercoaster and made me feel like we wouldn't get there without crashing. The Chinook made me sick. But every flight I took in a...

Those pics will do, guys. Thanks!

After a colorful and decorated 52 years of service to the Army, the UH-1 Iroquois (or "Huey" as it was commonly called) has finally been retired from all service duties. More info in the link. Don't trust any bird under 40! Army.mil Article: Post honors UH-1 Huey as aircraft retires

That one has a lot more parts than some do. It'd be a good start for a resto....

Looks very cool! Great job! Why the big space between the cab and bed? Making the cab longer? Installing a spare tire carrier?

My list of what I did on mine. 1. Installed Peterbilt air horn 2. Installed Coke-style bottle opener on front side of deuce bed next to the door. 3. Cup holder. 4. Mini-humidor in the glove box. 5. Beer cooler on the front where the winch should be. 6. 12-volt stereo hookup 7. Pair of panties...

Some more. Last two were from the April 2011 Rausch Creek rally.

Saw a neat M101A3 trailer at the Aberdeen show, with the HMMWV rims installed, wide fenders, etc. I forgot to take a couple pics of it. Anyone own a M101A3 that can take some closeup pics of it for me?

Your truck has more original parts on it than mine did at purchase. Good save!

Full springs, hands down. Blocks are okay for 1-2" lift, but on a 4" lift or more on any 4x4, I'd be hesitant. Springs are a much safer way to go.

So.....any cool stuff inside 'em? Or did they get stripped by Demil Fairy?

That 2nd one looks like some of the first shelters that were used back in the 1950s. I'm not sure if it was called a S-280 at the time, but the setup is similar.

The hard part to find is the cargo bed, and yours doesn't look bad at all. Quite a restorable truck there. Get it a new home!

BTT for this week - only a few days until Saturday, be great to get a helping hand from some others...

Buy them both quickly for as cheap as you can get them. They don't look like much, but even parts can by farmed out to everyone here. You'll get a lot of your money back in the Rockwell axles you don't need...

BTT. Anyone else get a large trailer and completely restore it?

Sure, some of YOU can, but I can't for whatever reason.