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An AH-1S Cobra, 1986. The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a dedicated attack helicopter, built to provide close air support and to escort friendly troop transports. [8] [4] The visual design of the Cobra was intentionally made to be sleek and be akin to that of a jet fighter. [4]
The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J SeaCobra, the AH-1T Improved SeaCobra, and the AH-1W SuperCobra.
30 March – Two AH-1W SuperCobras 163947 and 164595 of HMLA-775 collide near Al Taqaddum, Iraq; pilots rescued. Both helicopters destroyed. [86] [134] 19 March – AH-6J, 25364, 1-160th, shot down in the vicinity of Amiriyah by a MANPADS while conducting precision close air support during day operation. Both pilots rescued by Special ...
The Bell AH-1Z Viper [3] is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family. It is often called "Zulu Cobra", based on the military phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter.
HMLA-267 AH-1W Cobra flown by former HMLA-267 CO, LtCol Stephen Heywood (RS) and future CO LtCol Jon Livingston (FS) during Operation Iraqi Freedom (LtCol Livingston was a Captain at the time this photo was taken). A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited.
An AH-1F Cobra on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center AH-1G. 66-15249 - American Legion Post #255 in Croswell, Michigan. [citation needed] 66-15298 – Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island, Hawaii [33] 67-15574 – Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California [34] 67-15642 – Veterans Memorial Park of Collegedale ...
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 (HMLA-467) was a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. The squadron, nicknamed the "Sabers", was based at Marine Corps Air Station New River , North Carolina and was under the command of Marine Aircraft ...
HMLA-367 recorded the first Iraqi tank kill by an AH-1W "Super Cobra" Helicopter during the battle of "Al Elbow" in Southwestern Kuwait on 30 January 1991. HMLA-367 also had confirmed kills of military targets during both the Battle of Khafji on 30–31 January 1991 and the ground war which commenced on 24 February 1991.