Bell AH-1S Cobra - Pima ASM, Tucson, AZ
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N 32° 08.357 W 110° 51.942
12S E 512666 N 3555881
Bell AH-1S Cobra s/n 70-15985
Waymark Code: WME24M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2012
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The Bell AH-1 Cobra (company designation: Model 209) is a two-bladed, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the older UH-1 Iroquois. The AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake.
The AH-1 was the backbone of the US Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the militaries of several other nations. The AH-1 twin engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps (USMC) as the service's primary attack helicopter. Surplus AH-1 helicopters have been converted for fighting forest fires. The US Forest Service refers to their program as the Firewatch Cobra. Garlick Helicopters also converts surplus AH-1's for forest firefighting under the name, FireSnake.
Source: Wikipedia
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Bell AH-1S Cobra
Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 70-15985
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located in hangar 1S at Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ
inside / outside: inside
Other Information:: Pima Air & Space Museum
6000 E Valencia Rd
Tucson, Arizona 85756
Phone 520-574-0462
Open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Daily
Last admittance at 4:00 PM
$15.50-Adults
$12.50-Pima Co Residents
$12.75-Seniors
$ 9.00-Children
FREE---Children 6 & under
$ 7.00-AMARG
$13.50-Group Rate
Access restrictions: None
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.