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Iranian AH-1J during a live fire exercise, 2016. During early 1984, an Iranian AH-1J Sea Cobra was shot down by an Iraqi Pilatus PC-7 during Operation Kheibar (Iranian pilots Reza Moghadam and Mohammad Yazdi were rescued). [45] About half of the AH-1Js were lost during the conflict to combat, accidents, and simple wear and tear. [39]
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-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.
28 July – An Iraqi military Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in a sandstorm. All five crew-members are killed. [10]17 April – A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, 95–26648, belonging to the 3-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade crashes on infill about 12 miles (19 km) north of Tikrit while executing an 8 ship air assault at night. 1 U.S. service member killed and 3 crew ...
US forces returned fire, when a Cobra helicopter fired a Hellfire missile at the base of the mosque's minaret and an F-16 intentionally dropped a bomb on the mosque. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A US Marines brigadier general said the mosque would ordinarily have protection under the Geneva Convention , but added that the attacks from inside the building caused ...
The Division's attack would be the first part of Gen Norman Schwarzkopf Jr's "Hail Mary" flanking maneuver. during Desert Storm. On 24 February 1991, the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) conducted the largest helicopter air assault in military history as it struck 93 miles inside Iraq with over 2,000 men.
Bell AH-1J International Cobra The IAIO Toufan or Toophan ( Persian : توفان ) is series of combat helicopters by the Iran Aviation Industries Organization . Based on the US-built AH-1J SeaCobra , the Toufan has two variants, the Toufan I unveiled in May 2010 and the improved Toufan II unveiled in January 2013.
Bell announced the KingCobra program in January 1971. Two prototypes were built, one with a P&WC T400-CP-400 Twin Pac dual turboshaft engine system much like that used on the AH-1J, but with a stronger drivetrain allowing operation at full 1,800 shp (1,340 kW) power, and the other with a single Lycoming T55-L-7C turboshaft engine rated at 2,000 shp (1,490 kW).