Welcome to HueyVets.com
EMU 309 is operated by EMU, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, run by an all volunteer crew and supported solely by donations.We do not receive government funding.
**Contact us to partner with Huey Vets to bring EMU 309 to your event!**
Donations
We need your help! As a 501(c)3 charity, we rely on donations to maintain and operate EMU 309. This iconic Huey Helicopter is an important part of American History that must be kept alive.
Donations of any amount are welcome. We are grateful for your support of this project!
WHY EMU?
EMU INC. derives its name from the radio call sign of a unique unit in Army aviation history, the 135th Assault Helicopter Company.
The 135th was a typical Vietnam era Assault Helicopter Company with the major exception that it was composed of both U.S. Army and Royal Australian Navy personnel. Because of this unique composition, the 135th was considered an Experimental Military Unit, hence its call sign E.M.U. or EMU.
EMU Lands on USS Iowa
The EMU, Inc. team and guests on the USS Iowa May 13, 2012 — with Kert VanderMeulen, Wayne Terry, John Neuenburg, Phillip Iribarren, Brandon Carr, Lee Edwards, Geoff Carr, Croy Pelletier, Randy Parent, Mike Ackerman and Ed Roberts.
Huey Start Up – Whop -Whop
Latest EMU News & Events
Please check back often as more events are being added to our calendar!
5/11/24 10:00am – 2:00pm
Helicopter Scale Masters
Woodland, CA
5/27/24 10:00am – 1:00pm
Lone Tree Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony
Hayward, CA
9/07/24 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Watsonville Fire in the Sky
Watsonville, CA
9/15/24 10:00am – 3:00pm
Hayward Airport Open House
Hayward, CA
11/11/24 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Petaluma Veterans Day Parade
Petaluma, CA
Dedication
In Memory of the 37 members of the 135th who, in a controversial war never fully understood, gave the last full measure of devotion to “Get The Bloody Job Done”.
Huey Vets website is dedicated to all Vietnam Vets and our friends who didn’t make it home.
Statement of Purpose
1. To preserve the history of the Huey Helicopter.
2. To honor the memory of the men who served in the 135th Assault Helicopter Company and all Vietnam Veterans.
3. To serve our nation’s Veterans impacted by PTSD and other invisible wounds of war through comradery and contact with our iconic Huey Helicopter, EMU 309.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE VIDEOS
Saving Huey Teaser–Bell UH-1H Vietnam Era Slick
Still Saving Lives–Bell UH-1H Vietnam War Huey
EMU 309-Saving Lives in Bay Area
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#AmericaStrong Salute
Feb 5, 2021 – During the Vietnam War, our iconic Huey Helicopter was a welcome sight to Americans fighting on the front lines. Fifty years later, EMU 309 was once again a morale booster to those fighting on the front lines in the war on COVID-19.
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