Transport Helicopters

Bell UH-1 Iroquois.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois.

Boeing C-17 Globe Master

Boeing C-17 Globe Master

Bell UH-1 Iroquois :The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Also know as Huey because of its name "HU-1") is a military helicopter powered by a single turbo shaft engine with a two-bladed main rotor and a tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by the Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement for medical evacuation and also as a utility helicopter in the 1950's.
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois first flew on 20th of October 1956. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter the production for the US Military and more than 16,000 Bell UH-1 Iroquois have been produced worldwide.The Bell UH-1 Iroquois served first for the U.S. Army during the U.S.-Vietnam War. Around 7,000 UH-1 air crafts were used in the U.S.-Vietnam War.
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois has a 2 X 7.62 mm M60 Machine gun or two 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine guns, 2 X 7-round or 19-round 2.75 rocket pods, A 2X7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 and 2 x .303 Browning Mk II.


Boeing C-17 Globemaster : The Boeing C-17 Globemaster : The Boeing C-17 Globe Master is a seriously large military transport aircraft. It was developed for the USAF by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globe Master and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. The C-17 commonly performs strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world and also tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop duties.The Boeing Company merged with McDonnell Douglas in the 1990's but continued to manufacture C-17's for export customers. The C-17 is operated largely by the USAF, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, NATO Heavy Airlift Wing and India.

The Indian Air Force selected C-17 to fulfill its Very Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft requirement. In January 2010, the US Government received a request from India for 10 C-17's through the United States's Foreign Military Sales Programme which was approved by the Congress of the United States. The total cost of the ten C-17's is US$ 4.1 billion and the AIF are planning to add six more C-17's to the order which will make IAF the second-largest C-17 Operator. The C-17's are operated by the No.81 Squadron Skylords. Currently, the only three C-17's recieved by Boeing are in the Skylords Squadron.Skylords can use the C-17's to transport heavy equipment to support the 4,000 Indian troops deployed in the Congo as Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions.