Not sure where you got your info from…
UH-1D variant performed its maiden flight in 1961. This helicopter has its original body stretched, increasing the capacity to 15 persons (including crew) and quickly removable doors and side panels allowed to use it in the ´doors-off´ configuration, such a well-known from the Vietnam War movies.
Federal Republic of Germany was among the countries that, driven by the operational success in Vietnam, ordered UH-1D helicopters in mid-1960s. The first batch was received in the spring of 1966 and those ´Hueys´ were yet produced by Bell. Starting 1967, all German UH-1s were licence-manufactured in Germany, by Dornier company. The production in Germany was ceased in 1981, with 345 rotorcraft made in total.
Basicly Bell UH-1D where used in Vietnam by us army, Dornier UH-1D where used by german army.
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there ya go - two things can be true at the same time, more or less
I did a few low level training missions in RAAF Huey’s on Fraser Island in the army, but jumping out into mud and sinking in a few feet all geared up wasn’t as much fun as the flight thudding through the valleys at tree top height. The crews thought it was funny though!
Parachuting out of Thai military ones @ ~7k at a world meet was more fun (swapping with twin packs).
Looking forward to the virtual one!
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Sooo … I really want to watch some classics again … Apocalypse Now and We Were Soldiers … but I know I will itch to fly the Huey once I do so. So I guess, what I’m asking is: just about when will I be able to watch those movies again? 
is this project dead?
No, its Milviz 
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Well there’s been 0 updates or news on this
It was covered extensively and even flown in their last update video.
Blackbird Simulations’ STATE OF THE SIM - December 2023 (youtube.com)
Blackbird Sim just updated their progress:
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Flies very weird
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umm - I think the video is just meant as a ‘proof of life’ - an effort to show in game evidence they are definitely moving ahead with an eventual Huey release.
That’s all I’m taking away from it anyway, that and the fact they are very proud of their effort so far. Happy to hear Welcome to the Jungle over Ride of the Valkyries or one of those tired Credence 'nam songs in their promo, as is too often the case…
So is it a slick only? or will there be a gunship I wonder. Not much point to adding the weapons other than they existed. It’s just a question
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Well their P3D version had the C Gunship model so maybe.
Why not watch the video from December and find out? There’s a 20 minute conversation on what will be included.
For ‘Predator’ they used Little Richard’s ‘Long Tall Sally’ in that terrific Huey jungle insertion team scene. Outstanding - albeit a much later version of this helicopter.
I’d post a link but some of the language was err…salty
I scanned through that one hour and nine minute video for you, and somehow managed to catch a quote at the 1:02 mark that said “A bunch of different kinds of guns…”
You’re welcome.
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yeah - Charlie don’t surf…the internet forums
It would be cool if Milviz includes Colonel Kilgore’s surfboard. 
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Taog is doing it on his competing model: https://www.helisimmer.com/news/taogs-hangar-twist-huey-msfs
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