The Vietnam War brought to light the necessity of a specialized, armed aircraft to assist and supply fire support for transport helicopters in combat situations. In response, Bell Helicopter, the ...

Every year, tons of military supplies are labeled as “surplus” by the U.S. military, and these can be anything from rucksacks to rocket launchers. But when weapons or weapons systems are slapped with ...

The iconic USMC attack helicopter is replaced by the upgraded AH-1Z Viper after 34 years of service and almost one million flight hours. The United States Marine Corps retired the AH-1W Super Cobra ...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has officially retired the Bell AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter from its fleet, after more than 34 years of service. The light twin-engined helicopter was based on the ...

Helicopter-maker Bell has delivered its final AH-1 airframe to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The Textron subsidiary said on 2 November that the handover of the 189th AH-1Z Viper, originally known as the ...

The U.S. Marines have fully retired the AH-1W Super Cobra, or the “Whiskey Cobra.” The replacement, the AH-1Z Viper, is also known as the “Zulu.” The two helicopters are similar, but the Zulu ...

The AH-1 Cobra’s performance in Grenada underscored its value as a flexible and lethal platform in low-intensity conflicts. Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the United ...

Castle Air Museum has received a delivery of two new aircraft that will become part of its collection of military planes and helicopters on display in Atwater. Castle Air Museum Chief Executive ...