TIOGA, PA (WENY) -- The Moving Wall continues to welcome visitors in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Saturday afternoon, the Wall wasn't the only traveling tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War. 

A helicopter that's synonymous with Vietnam touched down Saturday at Williamson High School, bringing with it a sound no Vietnam veteran will soon forget, no matter how many years pass by. The distinct thumping noise of the blades of a UH-1H Iroquois -- best known as the Huey.

"So this is the UH-1H. This is the iconic aircraft for Vietnam. Anybody that was in Vietnam, certainly for the Army, and Navy, and maybe the Marine Corps, they had certain types of aircraft, flew in one at least once," explained Martin Kleiner, a Vietnam Veteran, who retired from the U.S. Army in 1992. He is now with the Liberty War Bird Association -- a Pennsylvania-based non-profit that takes the restored Huey to events.

Huey 823 still bears the scars of its time in Vietnam, with a number of patched bullet holes that tell the tale of its service.  

"This aircraft actually flew in Vietnam. It flew with the 101st Airborne Division, and then it had an engine failure, and it had to go into rebuild, and then flew with the 170th Assault Helicopter Company," Kleiner said. 

The association acquired the Huey from the civilian market, and spent thousands of manpower, and hundreds of thousands of dollars restoring it. Its crew, along with the manpower and expertise of volunteers, help maintain the helicopter, with donated funds going towards its ever-necessary maintenance and care. According to the association, the helicopter costs approximately $2,500 per hour to fly. 

The flying museum shares the story of not just the role of the Huey in Vietnam, but the men and women who served. 

"Our mission here is to honor, educate and restore. We are here to honor the veterans. We're here to educate the public about Vietnam, how America got involved, what the veterans did over there, how they were treated when they got back, and restore initially, restoring this aircraft – but we've expanded that now to restore the dignity for Vietnam veterans – men and women -- because there were women, mainly nurses but there were others, to restore their honor and dignity," Kleiner said. 

Hundreds of people gathered to watch the Huey land, where they could then climb on board, take photos, and ask questions of the helicopter's crew. For Vietnam veterans who got to see the bird up close, they all have their own specific memories attached but say they are thankful to see it one more time. 

"Brings back memories, but this is a lot better. It's great that these guys could do this," said Vietnam veteran Tom Howard. 

The Huey was on the ground for nearly three hours, before lifting off to return to its hangar in Lititz, Pennsylvania. To learn more about the Liberty War Bird Association, you can visit their website or Facebook page.