{"product_id":"pohm-1-72-uh-1c-hh1014w","title":"Hobby Master HH1014 1:72 UH-1C \"Easy Rider\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHobby Master HH1014 1:72 UH-1C \"Easy Rider\" 174th Assault Helicopter Company \"Sharks\", 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eUS Army trials of the Bell 204 helicopter in 1955 lead to the development of the HU-1. Because of the initial designation the nickname Huey came about. It was soon realized that the HU-1 didn’t have the lifting power for heavy loads or room for enough troops so it was given a larger cabin, larger engine, a modified main rotor along with a few other improvements and was re-designated the UH-1B. Later versions of the UH-1B received a more powerful engine. There were 1,010 “B” variants delivered to the US Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4ad5163\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad5163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003eIn June 1966 the 174th (Sharks) Assault Helicopter Company asked the WWII Flying Tigers for permission to use their shark-mouth paint scheme and it was granted. UH-1C 66-15045 received the shark-mouth as well as the name Easy Rider, after the movie of the same name. On November 23, 1970 while flying an overnight mission, at low altitudes and in a mist the tail rotor struck trees which brought the copter down. Everyone on board survived. In 1971 the 174th ceased operations in Vietnam. Later UH-1M 66-15242 assumed the name Easy Rider.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43285222162659,"sku":"HH1014","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-hh1014-172-uh-1c-easy-rider-653819.jpg?v=1738274124","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/pohm-1-72-uh-1c-hh1014w","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}