Sky Soldiers land at Inman Elementary

Sky Soldiers from the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation in Hampton awed students at Inman Elementary when they landed a Huey helicopter on school grounds, kicking off the school’s career day events.

The Huey first flew in 1956 as a medical evacuation and utility helicopter. A later version was used in combat operations during the Vietnam War.

After making a presentation about the helicopter’s history, the Sky Soldiers flew the Huey over the school and took an aerial photo of students in grades 3-5 spelling INMAN on the school grounds.

The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation is dedicated to improve the public’s awareness of Army aviation and its veterans. Utilizing flyable historic Army aviation aircraft, the foundation tells the story of Army aviation to the public through countrywide education presentations. The foundation’s home office is at Tara Field in Hampton.