Cobra attack helicopter book

The ah1 cobra gunship in vietnam vietnam war books. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, randy zahns snake pilot recounts his experiences flying ah1 cobra helicopters during the vietnam war. For a book subtitled flying the cobra attack helicopter, there just is not enough description of what it is like to pilot one of these machines in combat. The history of the cobra helicopter is a long and varied one, characterised by extensive deployment in some of the most dynamic theatres of war. Flying the cobra attack helicopter in vietnam new ed by randy r. A lot of what was in this book is in mike veriers previous 2 ah1 cobra books so i was disappointed at the small level of actual new material. Jan 3, 2019 explore rdchaseebys board helicopters books, followed by 678. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. First deployed in vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable arsenal of weaponry, the cobra was the first helicopter designed from inception as an attack aircraft. A member of the prolific huey family, the ah1 is also referred to as the hueycobra or snake. Owner of this site is not responsible for potential mistakes or lacks of data. The bell ah1 cobra is a twoblade, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by bell helicopter. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his fam. True tales and otherwise is a collection of narrative episodes from ira mccomic, an army ah1 cobra helicopter gunship pilot and fire team leader who served with the 235th aerial weapons company the delta devils in vietnam.

Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. The bell ah1 supercobra is a twinengine attack helicopter based on the united states army s singleengine ah1 cobra. During the korean war, helicopters were used to insert troops into combat zones, to deliver arms, and to evacuate the wounded. Flying the cobra attack helicopter in vietnam ebook. For example, zahns first mission flying in the back seat which actually resulted in combat and enemy casualties is covered in just one paragraph. The bell ah1 cobra is a twoblade, singleengine attack helicopter manufactured by bell helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the bell uh1 iroquois. Booktopia has snake pilot, flying the cobra attack helicopter in vietnam by randy r. Cobra attack helicopter pilot marine helicopter squadron one presidential pilot for president bill clinton white house airlift operations officer who, during the attack on america on 91101, responded to the underground white house bunker complex and stood shoulder to shoulder with americas highest leaders as they made unprecedented. The twin cobra family, itself part of the larger huey family, includes the ah1j seacobra, the ah1t improved seacobra, and the ah1w supercobra. An excellent accounting of the development, use, variants, and countries flying the venerable cobra attack helicopter. Fifty years of sharks teeth and fangs by mike verier isbn.