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How a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare parts

Garlick ran a helicopter repair company near Missoula, Montana, and spent a lot of time rebuilding and repairing modified ...
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Everything To Know About The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra Attack Helicopter

The fighter jet has been constantly transforming and advancing since the very first aircraft of its type, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but it took a bit longer for a true attack helicopter to arrive. In ...
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AH-1 Cobra retirement program at Fort Drum ends; final four helicopters head to Thailand

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- A Fort Drum-based operation that brought in tens of millions of dollars for the Army by rebuilding and selling AH-1 Cobra helicopters is about to ship its last four aircraft, ...
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What's The Oldest Attack Helicopter In The US Military? (And How Did It Stay In Service For So Long?)

The oldest attack helicopter ever fielded by the U.S. military is also the first attack helicopter: The Bell AH-1 Cobra, which first entered service in 1967. Born out of the Vietnam War, the AH-1 was ...
The National Interest

The AH-1 Cobra Helicopter’s Finest Hour Came in Grenada

The AH-1 Cobra’s performance in Grenada underscored its value as a flexible and lethal platform in low-intensity conflicts. Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the United ...