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BRAVO-6: M23 Armament Subsystem
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 10:55 PM UTC


Vladimir Demchenko kindly informed us about M23 Armament System is already released and available on market. Time to improve Nam Hueys for the battle.rnrn

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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 11:05 PM UTC
Excellent kit, Vladi! Now we just need the Door Gunners and with the pilots you have already sculpted, we will be all set. Now I really need to get my plan together for building a UH1D. Cheers, James
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 11:52 PM UTC
All we need now is a good Nam Huey kit!
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 12:04 AM UTC
Can I get away with mounting these onto a UH-1C gunship, and it still be accurate? They look amazing!
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 12:40 AM UTC
Very nice. I have to get a set.
Removed by original poster on 03/16/15 - 19:48:28 (GMT).
walley54
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 12:49 AM UTC
This system was not used on the UH-1C.
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 03:16 AM UTC
Thanks Walley, just saved me some beer tokens there.

Kylie
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 05:20 AM UTC
The M-23 Doorgun Mount was used on long-bodied UH-1D/H Huey "Slick" (troop Carrier) helicopters. They started showing up in late '64 to early '65.


They were the standard US Army weapons mount on UH-1H Slicks up through the late '90s when Blackhawks replaced Hueys.


They are still used on modern UH-1H+ Huey II models today, like this Iraqi Air Force example.


UH-1Cs were strictly gunships and mounted a variety of gun/missile combinations that were fixed in a forward-firing orientation. They did have "free" M60s (handheld with a bungee cord or surgical tubing securing them to the ceiling of the helo) manned by the crewchiefs though.

A few examples.




Free M-60 on UH-1C



Later, a swing-out mount was used for the M60.


More info on helicopter armament systems here.

stoney
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 06:37 AM UTC
those are enough to make a guy finally crack and buy a uh-1D!
walley54
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 - 04:56 PM UTC

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Thanks Walley, just saved me some beer tokens there.

Kylie


You are very welcome, have a beer for me.
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