Not many aircraft have a theme song at all, let alone one as dramatic as the uber-operatic "Flight of the Valkyries" from Richard Wagner. But the Bell UH-1 Huey has been indelibly linked to that melody ever since Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 movie Apocalypse Now. The Huey was a considerable factor during the Vietnam War, where it served as a main means of transporting soldiers into and out of combat zones, and in many other utility roles. In this photo from 1967, a group of Marines patrols the demilitarized zone under the watchful presence of a well-armed Huey.
The first model entered service in the early 1960s, and over the years, the UH-1 became the most popular helicopter in history, appearing in both civilian and military contexts.
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