Australian UH-1H ‘Huey’ Iroquois helicopters from 171 Squadron of 1 Aviation Regiment of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are based at Honiara International Airport in Solomon Islands.

Pilots from 171 Operational Support Squadron, Australian War Memorial (AWM) photograph

“Members of A Troop, 171 Operational Support Squadron, 1st Aviation Regiment, at the ‘Huey lounge’, a tent at Honiara International Airport, main Air Point of Departure for the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). …The air transport elements of RAMSI were based at Honiara International Airport, formerly Henderson Field, an airfield established during the battle for Guadalcanal in the Second World War.”

171 Operational Support Squadron, 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian War Memorial (AWM) photograph

“Members of 171 Operational Support Squadron were deployed to the Solomon Islands under Operation Anode, Australia’s military contribution to RAMSI, with four UH-1H ‘Huey’ Iroquois helicopters. They worked closely with four New Zealand Iroquois helicopters from No. 3 Squadron, RNZAF, on reconnaissance, transport and medical evacuation duties.”

171 Operational Support Squadron, 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian War Memorial (AWM) photograph

“Members of A Troop, 171 Operational Support Squadron, 1st Aviation Regiment, at the ‘Huey lounge’, a tent at Honiara International Airport, main Air Point of Departure for the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). …The air transport elements of RAMSI were based at Honiara International Airport, formerly Henderson Field, an airfield established during the battle for Guadalcanal in the Second World War.”