Snake in Lake Geneva
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beta59
N 42° 34.931 W 088° 24.450
16T E 384501 N 4715378
A beautifully restored Cobra (AH-1) Snake helicopter in the Veteran's Park.
Waymark Code: WMAQ03
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2011
Views: 9
The Bell AH-1 Cobra 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The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service.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 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.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): AH-I Cobra
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Veterans Park
inside / outside: outside
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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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.