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  • Pentagon To Sell-Off Its AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopter Fleet

    01/23/2018 7:50:51 AM PST · by sukhoi-30mki · 26 replies
    The Drive ^ | January 19, 2018 | Tyler Rogoway
    Staff Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg—Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Co The Department of Defense plans on putting its surplus fleet of AH-1W Super Cobras up for sale on the international arms market. The news comes as the USMC continues to outfit its light attack helicopter squadrons with new-build AH-1Z "Viper" derivatives of the Bell design, which traces its roots directly to the iconic UH-1 Iroquois/Huey. A recent business opportunity posting over at Fedbizops.gov describes the need for flight and maintenance training, sustainment, and refitting "Whisky Cobras" with new commercially available off-the-shelf avionics upgrades in preparation for foreign transfers of the type...
  • Attacking the drug trade with the Super Cobra

    11/08/2011 12:03:27 AM PST · by sukhoi-30mki · 2 replies
    Hickory Daily Record ^ | November 06, 2011 | Richard Gould
    Attacking the drug trade with the Super Cobra A crew member closes the hatch on Maj. Scott Benfield as he prepares to fly a mission in his Super Cobra attack helicopter. By: Richard Gould Flying a Super Cobra attack helicopter into combat zones to support his fellow U.S. Marines is Maj. Scott Benfield’s specialty. Raised in Hudson and schooled in Hickory, Benfield has recently returned from Afghanistan where he was stationed during his most recent tour of duty. Afghan insurgents use the proceeds from opium and heroin sales to fund their attacks on American and coalition troops. It’s a problem...
  • CUTAWAY: AH-1Z Viper enters production as substantially new aircraft

    12/17/2010 9:41:15 AM PST · by sukhoi-30mki · 30 replies · 1+ views
    CUTAWAY: AH-1Z Viper enters production as substantially new aircraft By Initially envisioned as an effort to modernise the drive train of the US Marine Corps' (USMC) veteran fleet of Bell AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters, the AH-1Z Viper has essentially evolved into a new aircraft. The helicopter, which was developed alongside its close cousin, the UH-1Y, is a significant technological leap over its predecessor. The new airframe offers increased aerodynamic performance and exponentially more sophisticated avionics. The service hopes to procure some 226 AH-1Zs, including 58 new-build airframes and 168 machines remanufactured from the AH-1W. For the USMC, the appeal of...
  • Helicopter Incidents Claim Lives in Afghanistan

    10/26/2009 5:01:25 PM PDT · by SandRat · 2 replies · 390+ views
    KABUL, Oct. 26, 2009 – Separate helicopter incidents today claimed the lives of 11 U.S. servicemembers and three U.S. civilians in Afghanistan, military officials reported. Officials of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said four U.S. servicemembers died when two ISAF helicopters apparently collided over southern Afghanistan, and seven U.S. servicemembers and three U.S. civilians were killed when their helicopter went down “due to unconfirmed reasons” in western Afghanistan. In addition to the four servicemembers killed in the apparent collision incident, two more were injured, officials said, adding that hostile fire is not believed to be a factor. In the...
  • HML/A-167 ‘Warriors’ begin second tour aboard Al Asad

    08/18/2005 4:08:09 PM PDT · by SandRat · 4 replies · 269+ views
    Marine Corps News ^ | Aug 18, 2005 | Sgt. Juan Vara
    AL ASAD, Iraq (Aug. 18, 2005) -- Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 arrived here recently to continue the combat support mission HML/A-269 has executed for the last six months. Flying AH-1W Super Cobras and UH-1N Hueys, the unit is here to provide offensive air support, utilities support and armed escort to Multi-National Forces–West and the Marines on the ground. “The ‘Warriors’ are ready,” said Lt. Col. Lawrence E. Killmeier, HML/A-167 commanding officer and native of Knoxville, Tenn. “We’re living up to our mantra - have guns, will travel - we’re here and we brought our guns.” Familiar with Al Asad...