As the conflict in Vietnam raged, the UH-1 Huey was modified into a gunship, but the ubiquitous helicopter was slow and underpowered at times, thus prompting the need for a dedicated attack aircraft.

The U.S. Forestry Service has retired its Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopters used for the aerial supervision of firefighting operations. The Firewatch Cobra Program used a pair of Vietnam-era AH-1F Cobra ...

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At the show the Royal Bahraini Air Force is taking the opportunity to show off its helicopter types, including examples of the Agusta Bell AB212 (the Huey of Vietnam war fame), the MBB Bo 105, the new ...

Israeli soldiers had what the military called a "massive" shootout with Palestinian militants in the city of Jenin on Monday, a conflict that escalated with the use of a roadside bomb and finally ...

While at work (I work in a high rise in downtown LA) I occasionally hear the rumble of helicopters. This isn't unusual since corporate helicopters often ferry executives about. However, the ...

The call came over the radio on the Cobra attack helicopter: Return to base to resupply. The gunship’s ammunition was almost exhausted. Fuel was running low. The Cobra’s commander, Lieutenant Larry ...

Sixty years ago today, on September 7, 1965, the Bell AH-1 Cobra lifted off for its maiden flight. Known as the Bell Model 209 in prototype form, the helicopter was flown by test pilot William Quinlan ...