Tutrani still can’t believe that out of all the Huey helicopters out there - approximately 7,000 served in the Vietnam War- they found this one. Maloney has partnered with the local non-profit organization Light Horse Legacy, which found the old war bird and restored it to its original form to serve as Maloney’s canvas. Peoria marks the first stop, with the Huey also making appearances in Phoenix and Mesa before embarking on a three-year tour around the nation. Army Huey helicopter into a colorful art sculpture, was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The project, which comprises a documentary, a song and the resurrection and transformation of an old U.S. 5 at Rio Vista Recreation Center in Peoria. Tutrani and his wife are heading to Peoria for the kickoff of Steve Maloney’s "Take Me Home Huey" exhibit on Nov. Buried in another time, just like that old Huey. About what he’ll find here, who he’ll meet and the way this trip might resurrect things inside him that have remained buried for 46 years. He’s looking forward to the weather and laughs at the idea of a “cool’’ 70-degree evening. This week, Tutrani and his wife are taking a trip to Arizona.
No matter how much time passes or how a life changes. It’s a connection that doesn’t fade for men like Tutrani. One he’s thankful for.īut, momentarily, the sound of a helicopter transports him. He works at a bank in a city outside of Philadelphia. He’s been married to his wife, Josette, for 42 years. Tutrani is a father of four with three grandchildren. He’ll stop and stare for a minute and then go on about his day. Usually it’s a news chopper or maybe a medical aircraft on its way to the hospital after a car accident. “If I’m outside doing yard work or if I’m just on a walk,” he said. Every time Ralph Tutrani hears a helicopter, he looks up.
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