The AH-1 Cobra is the world’s first dedicated armed attack helicopter. During the early months of the Vietnam War many helicopters were lost to ground fire. The need for an armed gunship to protect unarmed helicopters quickly became apparent. Heavily armed, highly maneuverable, and quick, the AH-1 proved to be a powerful combatant through the rest of the war.
The AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade rotor, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake. Its precedent-setting design led to many other variations including some two-engine models.
The AH-1 Cobra is armed with 2.75 inch (70mm) Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (FFARs) in M158 seven-tube or M200 nineteen-tube rocket launchers, and a chin-mounted turret on the M28/M28A1 armament subsystem. The stub-pylons can be outfitted with Mini-gun pods, anti-tank missiles, and a variety of mission-specific weaponry.
This particular AH-1 was piloted by Army Chief Warrant Officer (Grade 4) Dimas Deleon and dubbed "Black Widowmaker". It also happens to make a fantastic place to hide a cache, done so with permission of the kind folks of VFW Post 5154.
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Ol'Fogie
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