Bell AH-1 Cobra Facts for Kids

AH-1 Cobra is an American military helicopter. It is an attack helicopter. It is made by Bell Helicopter company. It has one engine. Its first flight was on 7 September 1967. The United States Army don't use the AH-1 any more, and replaced it with the AH-64 Apache. The single-engine AH-1 Cobra is still active in some other countries like Israel and Iran. The United States Marine Corps still use the two-engine Bell AH-1 SuperCobra. The Cobra's weapons are:

Operational History

Bell AH-1G over Vietnam

Israeli Air Force AH-1 Cobra

Tet Offensive in 1968 and through the end of the Vietnam War. In this war it was used for attacking enemy ground forces, escorting transport helicopters and other roles.
Operation Urgent Fury, 1983 Invasion of Grenada. In this operation it was used for flying close-support and helicopter escort missions.
Operation Just Cause, 1989 Invasion of Panama.
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Gulf War (1990–91).
Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in 1993.
1994 Invasion of Haiti.

The first combat mission of AH-1 Cobra in Israel was on 9 May 1979. From this time on it was used in many operations against the Lebanese anti-Israeli groups. One of its important operations was in 1982 Lebanon war.

Balochistan conflict
It was used in some operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda and the tribes, that helped them.

Bell Model 207 Sioux Scout
Bell 209 prototype of the AH-1 Cobra series, with skids retracted (FAA no. N209J)
An AH-1S Cobra, 1986
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force AH-1S Cobra, April 2014
USMC and Royal Jordanian Air Force Cobras, May 2012
Philippine Air Force Bell AH-1F
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force AH-1S
U.S. Forest Service Bell 209 on the Bar Complex Fire in California
AH-1P front cockpit (restoration)
AH-1P rear cockpit (restoration)
Red Bull (Flying Bulls) TAH-1F at Berlin Tempelhof Airport
USFS Bell 209 during the California wildfires of October 2007
An Israeli AH-1F Cobra
AH-1F Cobra on display at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center