Photo by Thomas Hildreth.

This is former USN Huey 159188. After its duty with the Navy it went to the USAF as 74-59188.

Former USN 158562 was wfu in 2011, but after a short stay at AMARG the Huey was upgraded and entered service again, this time with the USAF's 1st HS. It received a strange USAF serial number based on its former BuNo. The serial representation on the tail is strange too, with one of the digits missing.

A few minutes after take-off from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (DC), this Huey (former BuNo 158562) was in a north-bound hurry over the Potomac into the direction of the Thomas-Jefferson memorial. After its career with the US Marine Corps, the Huey arrived at AMARG on 26 Jan'11 with inventory code 7H0057. After some 7 months of storage, the USAF selected the Bell for conversion. It was taken from AMARG on 18 Aug'11 and was moved to Fleet Readiness Center East Cherry Point (NC) for depot-level maintenance overhaul. During '14 it was taken on strength of the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Andrews.

Low over the Potomac River, this UH-1N of the 1st Helicopter Squadron 'First and Foremost' on its way from the Pentagon back to homebase Joint Base Andrews (MD).

Pictured after sunset (ISO 12000) over the Potomac River in D.C. This Huey is former US Navy BuNo 158562. After its career with the US Marine Corps, the helicopter arrived at AMARG on 26 January 2011 with inventory code 7H0057. After some seven months of storage, the USAF selected the Bell for conversion. The helicopter was taken from AMARG on 18 August 2011 and was moved to Fleet Readiness Center East Cherry Point (NC) for depot-level maintenance overhaul. During 2014 it was taken on strength of the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Andrews AFB (MD).

Pictured over the Rock Creek Parkway near the Connecticut Ave. One of some 25 Hueys still in service with the 1st Helicopter Squadron. The squadron is based at Joint Base Andrews (MD). The squadron's primary mission is to be prepared to evacuate high-ranking personnel from the Capital area in the event of a national emergency. But it secondairy mission is most common: supporting high-ranking executive Branch, dignitaries, military leaders and other VIPs.