AH-1S Cobra - Fort Rucker, AL - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The AH-1 Cobra was developed to provide a nimble, high-powered gun ship to escort the troop carrying UH-I Hueys in Vietnam.

The Bell AH-1 Cobra (company designation: Model 209) is a two-blade, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell's UH-1 Iroquois. The AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake.

The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service.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 United States Forest Service refers to their program as the Firewatch Cobra.

Source - (visit link)

The display aircraft is an upgraded AH-1Q which means it has an 1800 shp turboshaft engine (original models had 1400 shp engines). It is equipped with a minigun and a grenade launcher in a chin turret, two 2.75" rocket launchers and two TOW missile 4-pack launchers.

Source - (visit link)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): AH-1S Cobra Tail Number: (S/N): 68-17109 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): U. S. Army Aviation Museum inside / outside: outside Other Information:: The aircraft is part of the outdoors display of the U. S. Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker. Access restrictions: The aircraft is displayed outside. There is no fence. Daylight hours would be best for visiting. The aircraft is located on an active Army base.

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.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.