Bells AH-I 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 mechanical of the ubiquitous UH-I 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-I was one of the few aircraft to reach the combat zone after actual combat experience went into its design. The AH-I 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.
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The US Army AH-1 was the world's first purpose-built attack helicopter, and was used by the US Army in the Vietnam War. This manual discusses the history, technology and crew of the AH-1, and includes first-hand accounts, archival footage and scale plans of all major US Army AH-1 variants.
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Interim Solutions - 1967 Year of the Snake - Flying Horses - Crescendo - Evaluation: Problems & Progress - Divisional units - Year of Change (1969-70) - Winding Down - Last Ones Out
An illustrated combat history of Bell’s AH-1 Cobra, the first dedicated helicopter gunship to reach frontline service anywhere in the world.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841766065
Publisert
2003-09-26
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
358 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UU, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Jonathan Burnstein is a full-time research historian for a major military museum is the US, specialising in the collection of oral histories from servicemen involved in the Vietnam War. Jim Laurier has become one of Osprey's most prolific aviation artists since being 'discovered' by Bill Corsa several years ago. This is his eighth volume for the aviation list