Iroquois helicopter, UH-1B and UH-1H models - operational sounds

Accession Number S04707
Collection type Sound
Measurement 1 hr 27 min
Object type Sound Effect
Physical description digital audio tape (DAT); AGFA DA 120; 48kHz; 16 bit; stereo
Maker Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Townsend, Ron
Date made c1980
Access Open
Conflict Period 1980-1989
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Description

Exterior
On ground engine running rotors turning, engine shuts down - medium perspective
On ground engine running rotors turning - medium perspective
Flyover, hover and depart - medium to close to medium perspective
On ground engine running, rotors turning - close perspective
Takeoff and depart - close perspective
Hovering- close perspective
Hovering and landing - distant perspective
On ground engine running, lift off and depart to distance - close to distant perspective

Interior
In flight - firing rockets (recording distorted)
In flight - firing gatling gun (recording distorted)
In flight - firing machine gun and gatling gun (recording distorted)

Exterior
Approach and flyover
Approach and flyover
Approach, flyover then firing rockets
Approach, flyover then firing rockets
Hovering in distance
Approach and flyover
Rocket firing - distant perspective
Rocket firing - distant perspective
Approach and flyover
Rocket firing - distant perspective
Rocket firing - distant perspective
Firing gatling gun - distant perspective
Firing gatling gun and side machine gun - distant perspective
Approach, flyover and firing gatling gun
Firing gatling gun - distant perspective
On ground engine running rotors turning - close perspective
On ground engine running rotors turning - medium perspective

Interior
Lifting off
3 Iroquois lifting off (recorded from within one of the 3 aircraft)
3 Iroquois hovering (recorded from within one of the 3 aircraft)
3 Iroquois hovering (recorded from within one of the 3 aircraft)
Hovering - microphone facing rear
Lift off - microphone facing rear
3 Iroquois lifting off (recorded from within one of the 3 aircraft)
1 Iroquois hovering recorded from within a different Iroquois on the ground

Exterior
3 Iroquois hovering (approx 15 feet off ground)
3 Iroquois hovering (approx 10 feet off ground)
3 Iroquois approach and hover

Interior
In flight - maneuvering with doors open
In flight - maneuvering with doors closed

Exterior
On ground - external pre-flight check
On ground - engine start and run up, rotors turning, accelerate, lift off , hover and depart
On ground - engine running, rotors turning, lift off , hover and depart
B Model - approach, auto rotate, accelerate and depart (3 times)
5 Iroquois hovering
1 Iroquois hovering - close perspective
Approach and land - medium perspective
Lift off and hover and depart - medium perspective
Hovering - close perspective
Lift off and depart - medium perspective
Approach and hover - medium perspective
Hovering - close perspective
Approach and fly over - medium perspective
Lift off and depart - close perspective
Approach, land, lift off and depart - close perspective
Approach and land - close perspective
On ground engine running, lift of and depart - medium perspective
On ground engine and rotors running - very close perspective
Low level attack firing Gatling gun and rockets

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