The Bell AH-1 Cobra first flew on September 7, 1965. Explore the history, combat record, and lasting legacy of the U.S. military's pioneering attack helicopter.

First built for Vietnam, the AH-1 Cobra was the world’s first dedicated attack helicopter. From Sea Cobra to Super Cobra to ...

All snakes shed their skin and after 34 years, the Marines have shed their former primary attack helicopter, the AH-1W Super Cobra, which saw action in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopter will forever go down in history for its influence on modern attack helicopters that the U.S. military uses today.

The Army's AH-1 Cobra was America's first attack helicopter that Bell created off the back of the UH-1 Huey. It has undergone multiple upgrades.

The AH-1Z Viper’s original design is rooted in the iconic AH-1 Cobra, which is one of the first dedicated attack helicopters that rose to prominence during the Vietnam War One of the biggest ...

The U.S. Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter possess a little-known capability. In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, they’re capable of fighting other helicopters — and ...

Defense contractor Bell announced the delivery of the 189th AH-1Z Viper helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps, fleet now complete ...

The iconic Super Cobra, descendant of the Vietnam era AH-1 Cobra, flew for the first time in 1983 as AH-1T+ and was introduced into service three years later.

A Fort Drum-based operation that brought in tens of millions of dollars for the Army by rebuilding and selling AH-1 Cobra helicopters is about to ship its last four aircraft, bringing a successful ...

The Bell AH-1S Cobra helicopter that normally sits near the entrance of the museum is one of the first aircraft to greet people as they make their way into the museum, but over the years weather ...