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The National Interest on MSN9 天
How America’s AH-1 “HueyCobra” Dominated the Skies Over Vietnam
The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that was developed from the famed UH-1 Iroquois, or “Huey,” iconic for its role ...
How The AH-1 Cobra Attack Chopper Evolved From The UH-1 Huey Military Transport
The AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that started service for the United States Army during the Vietnam War. It's closely ...
Smithsonian Magazine7 年
Birth of the Cobra
The serpent-specific call sign quickly caught on as shorthand for armed helicopters. Model 209 was thus formally dubbed Huey Cobra by the Army—which had a political stake in stressing the 209 ...
Smithsonian Magazine4 年
More Than Just a Helicopter, the “Huey” Became a Symbol of the Vietnam War
Long before the Vietnam conflict had ended, the “Huey” (its original Army designation was HU-1A, for Helicopter, Utility, Model 1A) was probably the most recognizable helicopter in the world ...
Stars and Stripes13 天
‘Forged in steel and flames’: Vietnam air cavalry veterans bond with soldiers now ...
More than 30 Vietnam air cavalry veterans visited a contemporary air cavalry unit at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga.