US Army AH-1 Cobra Units in Vietnam

US Army AH-1 Cobra Units in Vietnam
Title US Army AH-1 Cobra Units in Vietnam PDF eBook
Author Jonathan Bernstein
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 96
Release 2012-11-20
Genre History
ISBN 178200744X

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Bell's AH-1 Cobra was the first dedicated helicopter gunship to reach frontline service anywhere in the world. Developed as a private venture by the manufacturer, and based on the mechanics of the ubiquitous UH-1 Huey, the Cobra proved a huge success once introduced into combat with the US Army in 1966. Built as a key weapon in the Advanced Aerial Fire Support System concept of 1965, the AH-1 was one of the few aircraft to reach the combat zone after actual combat experience went into its design. The AH-1 helped reduce the losses being suffered by vulnerable troop transport helicopters by providing effective fire suppression during airmobile operations. This book explores its history, technology and crew.

The Bell AH-1 Cobra

The Bell AH-1 Cobra
Title The Bell AH-1 Cobra PDF eBook
Author Alexander Lüdeke
Publisher Schiffer Military History
Pages 192
Release 2018-02-20
Genre History
ISBN 9780764354519

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The Bell AH-1 was the first helicopter designed and built exclusively for combat. First flown in 1965, the AH-1, with its characteristic streamlined silhouette and stub wings, quickly became an indispensable asset and feared opponent. Development continued over the years and even today much improved and higher performance versions are still in service around the world. Design, development, and construction are discussed, as well as modifications made during production and the addition of night combat capabilities. Operational use in Vietnam, Operations Desert Shield/Storm, as well as current day combat are extensively covered. AH-1 use by other armed forces around the world such as Spain, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and others is described as well.

AH-1 Cobra

AH-1 Cobra
Title AH-1 Cobra PDF eBook
Author Wayne Mutza
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2002-05
Genre Airplanes, Military
ISBN 9780897474382

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Born out of a need for an armed escort for US Airmobile forces in Vietnam, the Bell AH-1 Cobra went on to become the US Army's premier attack helicopter from Vietnam to the 1980s, when the Army began replacing the Cobra with the new AH-64 Apache (The Cobra is still in use with the USMC). In this title the AH-1 is presented in meticulous detail. Includes cockpits, engines, weapons, airframe and more. Also covers US Marine Corps version. Illustrated with 112 b/w and 96 color photos, 12 color drawings, and 9 b/w drawings.

Snake Pilot

Snake Pilot
Title Snake Pilot PDF eBook
Author Randy R. Zahn
Publisher Potomac Books, Inc.
Pages 295
Release 2003
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1574885650

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Flies the reader into combat with the same elite air cavalry unit portrayed in the film "Apocalypse Now"

Super Cobra Attack Helicopters

Super Cobra Attack Helicopters
Title Super Cobra Attack Helicopters PDF eBook
Author Michael Green
Publisher Capstone
Pages 38
Release 2005
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780736837798

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Describes the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter, including its history, equipment, weapons, tactics, and future use. Includes photo diagram.

Bell AH-1 Cobra

Bell AH-1 Cobra
Title Bell AH-1 Cobra PDF eBook
Author Mike Verier
Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK)
Pages 200
Release 1990
Genre HueyCobra (Helicopter)
ISBN 9780850459340

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Low Level Hell

Low Level Hell
Title Low Level Hell PDF eBook
Author Hugh L. Mills, Jr.
Publisher Presidio Press
Pages 338
Release 2009-01-16
Genre History
ISBN 0307537927

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The aeroscouts of the 1st Infantry Division had three words emblazoned on their unit patch: Low Level Hell. It was then and continues today as the perfect concise definition of what these intrepid aviators experienced as they ranged the skies of Vietnam from the Cambodian border to the Iron Triangle. The Outcasts, as they were known, flew low and slow, aerial eyes of the division in search of the enemy. Too often for longevity’s sake they found the Viet Cong and the fight was on. These young pilots (19-22 years old) “invented” the book as they went along. Praise for Low Level Hell “An absolutely splendid and engrossing book. The most compelling part is the accounts of his many air-to-ground engagements. There were moments when I literally held my breath.”—Dr. Charles H. Cureton, Chief Historian, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) Command “Low Level Hell is the best ‘bird’s eye view’ of the helicopter war in Vietnam in print today. No volume better describes the feelings from the cockpit. Mills has captured the realities of a select group of aviators who shot craps with death on every mission.”—R.S. Maxham, Director, U.S. Army Aviation Museum