Clayton L Kornman Ms. Ingram English 11 14 May 2014 Following the Development of the Cobra While delving into information about our nation’s military the interesting topic of the AH-1 Cobra came through. The Cobra struck me in a way that I now feel the need to explain how great of an asset this machine is to our country. What sources provided the best information were mostly government websites. The information found ranged from system specifications to available ammunition all the way to what countries
the Bell AH-1 Huey Cobra, made its first appearance in combat where it used Thumper grenade launchers, TOW missiles, and mini-guns to destroy North Vietnamese troops and armor. The Mil Mi-24
addition to their primary mission they also participated in medical evacuation, an invaluable asset on the battlefields of Vietnam. The 123rd Aviation Battalion was comprised of multiple airframes of which included the OH-23 Raven, OH-6 Cayuse, UH-1 Huey, AH-1 Cobra, and even at one point an attachment of CH-47 Chinooks. According to the Resume of the 123rd Aviation Battalion the A Company and B Company delivered over 1,400 tons of cargo, destroyed 575 structures, killed over 700 enemy combatants, and provided
Boeing Vertol CH-47 A Chinook. This was quick and was able to carry an entire unit to their destination faster than having to hike there. This jet was also capable of carrying rockets and machine guns. Another helicopter that was used was the Bell AH-IG Huey Cobra. This helicopter was used for tactical assaults. The Vietnamese also had a skyraider that was virtually identical to the one the Americans had. They also had the Dragonfly A-37, which was another bomber used by the Vietnamese. The airships weren’t
Yugoslavia, the Bosnian War started between different ethnic factions of Croatians, Serbians and Bosnians. The United States, as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), provided air power to the United Nations (UN) under Operation Deny Flight.1 This operation intended to preclude the opposing factions from using air assets for mass destruction of their enemies. The United Nations placed military sanctions against the warring factions in the Bosnian war. In response, the United States Air Force
for scout pilots, as we know them today. In the time he flew, there were no publications, manuals, or techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs). He helped develop those techniques by finding out what worked best with what he had. He had flown UH-1 slicks, OH-6 without mini-guns, and with mini-guns developing, some flying techniques that helped correct the “Hughes Tail Spin” (Mills, Jr. & Anderson, 1992). He knew what worked by making mistakes and learning from his pilots that made mistakes as
wing-root-to-wing-tip direction and are used as a way to shift an airplanes center of gravity to help solve balance issues. They also are proven to delay the drag rise caused by the formation of shockwaves. Swept wings are seen as early as in aircraft from World War 1, but are seen on almost all modern jet and fighter aircraft, as well as high-performance
Introduction Few have heard a little island called Grenada and the swift little war called Operation Urgent Fury. Thirty-one years ago as I sat in the fourth grade listening to Mrs. Sebastian tell us that America had invaded Grenada. It was only the previous month my tiny Island nation had gain its independence from Great Britain. People were still high off this great accomplishment. It was not until I migrated to the United States and studied history that I fully understood the reason why we