Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program.

— -- The AH-1W Super Cobra is a Marine Corps attack helicopter capable of land- and sea-based operations. The Marine Corps deployed 4 squadrons of 48 Cobras during Operation Desert Storm ...

One of the aircraft the Navy showed off at New York City Fleet Week in May was the AH-1W Super Cobra, the Marine Corps' first attack helicopter. Based on the UH-1 Huey, the Super Cobra is the ...

All snakes shed their skin and after 34 years, the Marines have shed their former primary attack helicopter, the AH-1W Super Cobra, which saw action in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Bell AH-1's journey from Cobra to SuperCobra began with the limitations of the UH-1 Huey, an iconic helicopter that, while used a lot in Vietnam, wasn't really up to the new task as an attack ...

Discover the evolution of the AH-1 Cobra, a military helicopter that has served for over six decades. This video delves into the history of various variants, including the Sea Cobra (AH-1J), King ...

In the 1980s, Marine Corps AH-1W Whiskey Cobras flew close-air-support missions in Grenada and the Persian Gulf. I n the ...

After 34 years of service and more than 930,000 flight hours, the AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter made its final flight last week. Maj. Patrick Richardson, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter ...

The AH-1W is a two-place, tandem-seat, twin-engine helicopter capable of land- or sea-based operations. ... View full weather report. Summer Sale - Start Today for $1 - Expires 6/30/25.

After 34 years of service, during which it clocked up 933,614 flight hours, the United States Marine Corps is retiring its fleet of 179 Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopters, though some ...

The State Department has approved a potential $350 million foreign military sale of equipment and services to refurbish Bahrain’s AH-1W attack helicopter fleet.. Bell, a subsidiary of Textron ...

The AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter collided Sept. 19 with a red-tailed hawk that had a wing span of about 4 feet and probably weighed about 3 ... View CBS News In. CBS News App Open. Chrome Safari ...