Developed from the Huey transport helicopter, the Cobra was the first purpose-built helicopter gunship to enter military service. It was the mainstay of U.S. Army attack aviation from its combat debut in South Vietnam during 1967 until replaced by the AH-64 Apache in the 1980s and ‘90s. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 09/25/2018 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Helicopters; Military; Vertical Flight Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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