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F-14B Tomcat | F/A-18C Hornet | AV-8B Harrier II | AH-1F Cobra |
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US Army Bell AH-1F, Cobra, head on view |
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| This head-on view of a US Army National Guard Bell AH-1F Cobra was captured
on film by photographer Warren Liebmann. Armed to the teeth with TOW Missile System, 2.75 inch rockets, and 22mm
cannon this large vertical format poster is a unique purchase. The development of the Bell AH-1G "Huey" Cobra dates back to the 1960's when the need was recognized for a light fast armed escort helicopter designed specifically to carry weapons and be able to target them very accurately. Bell Helicopter-Textron began design of the model 209 AH-1 "Huey" Cobra in 1965 as a successor to it's UH-1B/UH-1C "Huey" in the gun ship role. The result, incorporating the best features from the UH-1C "Huey", and many parts in common with the UH-1D, was the World's first attack helicopter. The Cobra was first deployed to Vietnam in September 1967. The narrow 38 inch wide airframe presented a much more difficult target than it's derivative, the 100 inch wide UH-1 "Huey". During the Vietnam War, the AH-1G Cobra was used extensively in a variety of missions ranging from armed escort and reconnaissance to fire suppression and aerial rocket artillery. The Cobra, or "Snake", was often used effectively when paired with an unarmed OH-6A Cayuse "Loach" or OH-58A Kiowa light observation helicopter or a UH-1H "Nighthawk". AH-1F Cobra is equipped with the Allied Signal Engines (ASE) T53-L-703 1800 shp turboshaft engine, gearbox, and transmission introduced to the Production AH-1S Cobra. Armament consists of the three-barrel M197 20mm automatic gun mounted on the M97A4 armament subsystem. The Modernized AH-1F is equipped to fire eight TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire Command-Link Guided) anti-tank missiles, and the Hydra 70 2.75 inch rocket system. The Cobra can also disperse chaff and infrared jamming flares using the M130 general purpose dispenser. Size: 18 x 24 inches Artwork: full color photograph Print Method: 4-color off-set lithography Paper: 115lb hot-pressed off-set Finish: varnish coat Reference: SR0017 |
Price: $12.00  |
