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The Long Green Line - Huey Helicopters By William Phillips

By William Phillips

The Long Green Line - Vietnam War Helicopters by William Phillips

It's dawn in the central highlands of Vietnam. The air is heavy with the smell of rain and moist vegetation. The thunder of a passing monsoon rumbles through the mist-shrouded valley as a scouting platoon arrives on a rocky outcropping.

Soon the tranquility of this seemingly pastoral setting is shattered by a new thunder - the sound of a long, green line of UH-1 Iroquois helicopters (Huey's) winding down the valley to a landing zone.

The "Huey" was the chosen vehicle for the U.S. Army's Air Cavalry. It served as a troop transport, provided armed support and was used for casualty evacuation. "The Long Green Line" is a tribute to those who served in Vietnam and to the machines they flew.

A flight of Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey's” hammer through a misty, monsoon soaked Vietnam valley. The aircraft and the distinctive sound of its Pratt and Whitney engine-powered rotor will forever be synonymous with the Vietnam War.

Bill Phillips says no veteran of the fighting there will ever forget the unique sound of a flight approaching. A faint, distant muttering would fade in and out as bends in the valleys and mountains muffled the sound. It would grow quickly to a sudden thunder rumbling between the hills, echoing the length of every glade that the helicopters darted through on their way to or from the target of the day. “Of course every Vietcong for miles around heard the Huey's, just as our troops did. They could prepare a welcome for them with small arms fire or they could clear out, “Bill reminisces.

“I had the privilege of going with the navy to the Persian Gulf as a combat artist. While flying with the Marine gunships there, I experienced a sense of déjà vu, since I had flown in armed Huey's during my term of duty in Vietnam, “says Bill. "The Long Green Line" is a tribute to those who served in Vietnam and to the machines they flew and is available for sale in three choices listed below.

The Long Green Line - Huey Helicopters by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 3,500 paper art prints with a 13-3/8 x 40 image size priced at $___ unframed.

Canvas - The Long Green Line William Phillips is also available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 150 giclee canvas art prints with a 12 x 36 image size priced at $395 unframed.

Large Canvas - The Long Green Line William Phillips is also available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 150 giclee canvas art prints with a larger 18 x 54 image size priced at $895 unframed.

They can be ordered framed or unframed. We are a full service custom frame shop and can build a design to meet any style or budget. Order yours today. All artwork is professionally boxed and insured and guaranteed to arrive in mint condition. All prints have been hand signed by the artist. Artist William Phillips painted a lot of American Huey Helicopters flying low over the jungles of Vietnam in the 1960's or early 1970's in military and wartime art prints for sale. This image was released: June 1988.

Types Dimensions Edition Size Price Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Print 13-3/8 x 40 Image Size 3500 Please Inquire Click to Inquire
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas 12 x 36 Image Size 150 $395.00

Extra Large Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas Print 18 x 54 Image Size 50 $895.00

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763-494-8888

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