#ah1 cobra

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Bell AH-1 Cobra in Con Air (1997)

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Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter declassified and upscaled videos

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USMC AH-1W near Atlantic Field North Carolina

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Aircraft: Bell AH-1 Cobra.

#ah1cobra #ah1 #cobra #heli #helicopter #bellhelicopter #aviation #aviationlovers #attackhelicopter #helicopterpilot #pilot #stl #stlouis #america #usa #helicopterride #helicopterlife #avgeek #avgeeks #avlovers #aviationphotography

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Larry Taylor was born in 1942 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He grew up in a family and community that emphasized the importance of military service. His great-great-grandfather fought in the Civil War, his great-uncle in World War I and his father and uncles in World War II. 

Larry Taylor joined the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Upon graduation in June 1966, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, then joined the regular Army in August, volunteering as an armor officer. 

He joined the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Upon graduation in June 1966, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, then joined the regular Army in August, volunteering as an armor officer. After graduating from the U.S. Army Armor School at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Taylor quickly realized he was better suited to be a pilot than an armor officer. He had already obtained a fixed-wing pilot's license before joining the Army and thought that experience would make it easier to learn rotary-wing flying. 

After receiving permission to train as a helicopter pilot, he attended the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School at Fort Wolters, Texas, and then advanced helicopter training at Fort Rucker (renamed Fort Novosel in 2023), Alabama, where he qualified as an Army aviator in June 1967.

Taylor served in Vietnam from August 1967 to August 1968, flying some of the first Bell AH1-G Cobra attack helicopters in combat. Serving with D Troop (Air), 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Taylor flew over 2,000 combat missions in UH-1 and Cobra helicopters. He was engaged by enemy fire 340 times and was forced down five times. The U.S. Army awarded him at least 50 combat decorations, including the Silver Star, 43 Air Medals, a Bronze Star and two Distinguished Flying Crosses. He also received the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star.

 Among his many harrowing operations, the most dangerous and frightening took place on June 18, 1968, when he rescued a four-man long range patrol team at significant risk to his own life. For his heroic actions that night, the Army awarded him the Silver Star, which President Joe Biden upgraded to the Medal of Honor in 2023. Taylor concluded his military service as a captain with the 2nd Armored Cavalry in West Germany. 

After his Army service, he operated a successful roofing and sheet metal company in Chattanooga and was involved with several veterans' organizations. He has also been a generous donor to charitable nonprofit organizations in the Chattanooga area. Taylor and his wife, Toni, reside in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

(via Captain Larry L. Taylor | Medal of Honor Recipient | U.S. Army)

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Bringing Hell to the Pacific: mysterymanjoseph and multimusesblog

Some scientists that work under the umbrella of Joseph's family's corporation had been taken from their hotels while at a conference in Taiwan. It took some doing of his 'intelligence' people, using methods that might have made hardened former KGB agents squeamish, but, a location on a small pacific island was finally revealed to be where his people were being held. After some more intelligence gathering, a plan is developed as fast as possible, and Joseph's Pacific 'rescue' force is deployed. His grandfather, decades ago, formed the first force, operating mostly in the Atlantic region, but, this one was Joseph's doing. Hiring seasoned combat vets, from whatever branch of service he could, they were trained anew, to form a cohesive, and deadly unit. Now, at a distance from the hostile's island hideout, USS Kittyhawk, saved from the scrapyard by Joseph in one of the greatest bait and switch cons ever played against the U.S. government, begins launching her strike aircraft, highly 'evolved', F-8 Crusader fighters, affectionally called 'The Last Gunfighters', and A-7 Corsair 2 attack jets. Off in the distance, the converted cargo ship, now helicopter carrier and troop transport, named Edson's Ridge, launches her also 'evolved' craft, AH1 Cobra gunships, Huey troop transports, and a couple Chinook heavy cargo/troop transport helicopters. Joseph, sitting in the doorway of one of the Hueys, as he did on Blackhawk helicopters during his time with the Marines in Afghanistan, watches everything go into motion. As long as he is young enough, and physically able, he will always deploy with his force, not sit safely back home while they do the 'heavy lifting'. As the air assets lift off, the fighters climbing to provide top cover, as the attack aircraft go in to lay down ordinance to suppress any 'first resistance'. Feet dangling in the air, Joseph looks over at his men, all having serious, professional expressions on their faces. All is ready, now just time to execute.

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@armyaviationheritage's Bell AH-1 Cobra. #AH1 #AH1Cobra #HueyCobra #ArmyAviationHeritageFoundation #HelicopterAttack #AviationPhotography #AirShow @cafairbasegeorgia #AtlantaAirShow #PeachtreeCity #FalconFieldAirport (at Atlanta Air Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQI5i1u2_0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Retired AH-1 Cobra Gunship on display at the Susanville Airport in Susanville California, USA.  Many thanks going out to all who’ve served!

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Silhouette Sunday 🤣🤣💯🇺🇸 I'm on the road, so this is a just a quick post for all my fantastic followers. #usmc #helicopter #cobra #militaryaviation #helicopters #helicopterpilot #militaryaviationphotography #gunship #bellhelicopter #nellisafb #nikonaviation #militaryhelicopter #attackhelicopter #ah1 #nikonaviationphotography #supercobra #ah1zviper #ah1z #ah1cobra #ah1w #cobrahelicopter #nikonaviationphoto #cobrahelicoptergunship #nikonaviationpics #nikonaviationphotograph #cobrahelicopterpilot #cobrahelicopters #cobrahelo (at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/Caf-oozsBr7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Bell AH-1 Cobra (and CH-3 Sea King), The Rock (1996)

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Big box with @icm.kits model on my table) Большая коробка с моделью ICM, пахнет напалмом) #cobra #helicopter #ah1 #icm #aircraft #32scale #plastickit #plamo #scalemodels #modeling #model #nicks_tanks #vietnam #вертолет #авиация #моделирование #моделизм #сборныемодели #вьетнам https://www.instagram.com/p/CO5cAhOBFIH/?igshid=1wi27m76ob9ag

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Bell AH-1 Cobra gunship of the 281st Attack Helicopter Company, circa 1969