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[Photograph of a signed UH-1B Iroquois helicopter assembly in a workshop]

Description: 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.
Date: May 19, 1966
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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1543: 209 Firing, Fort Sill

Description: 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.
Date: 1966
Duration: 3 minutes
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BF-245: 209 Presentation (1966)

Description: 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.
Date: 1966
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BF-245: 209 Presentation (1966)

Description: 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.
Date: 1966
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BF-1208: Air Transportability, Color Print

Description: 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.
Date: December 1964
Duration: 11 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BF-018 - 11th Air Assault (A-Roll, Silent)

Description: 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.
Date: 1964
Duration: 11 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BF-018 - 11th Air Assault (B-Roll, Silent)

Description: 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.
Date: 1964
Duration: 11 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BF-018: 11th Air Assault, Edited Workprint

Description: 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.
Date: 1964
Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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