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Bell AH-1 Cobra

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake

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21 Helicopters used in the Vietnam War

ATTACK HELICOPTERS-

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra/ Cobra

Bell AH-1 J SeaCobra

OBSERVATION HELICOPTERS-

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (Loach)

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

LIGHT UTILITY HELICOPTERS-

Bell H-13 Sioux

Bell Model 206

Hiller OH-23 Raven

Kaman HH-43 Huskie

GUNSHIP HELICOPTERS-

Bell UH-1B/ C Huey Cobra / Frog

ASW HELICOPTERS (Anti-Submarine Warfare)

Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite

DRONE ANTI-SUBMARINE HELICOPTERS-

Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH

SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTERS-

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

HEAVY-LIFT TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS-

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS-

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse

CH-34 Choctaw

MULTIPURPOSE HELICOPTERS-

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw https://executiveflyers.com/helicopters-used-in-vietnam/#:~:text=24%20Helicopters%20Used%20in%20Vietnam%20%28And%20Their%20Purpose%29,...%208%20Heavy-Lift%20Transport%20Helicopters%20...%20More%20items

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Vietnam War helicopters

The helicopter in the Vietnam conflict came into it's own, fulfilling a variety of roles for both sides. There are a total of 24 Vietnam War helicopters.

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra/Cobra - a dedicated two seat attack helicopter.

Bell AH-1J SeaCobra - a two seat attack helicopter.

Bell H-13 Sioux - Light Utility/Observation helicopter.

Bell Model 206 (JetRanger) - Light Utility helicopter.

Bell OH-58 Kiowa - Armed Scout and Reconnaissance.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois - Multi-role/Utility/Attack/Transport helicopter.

Bell UH-1B/C Cobra - Gunshi helicopter

Boeing CH-47 Chinook - Medium lift/Tandem Rota Transport helicopter.

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight - Medium lift /Tandem Rota transport helicopter.

Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH -Drone Anti-Submarine helicopter.

Hiller OH-23 Raven - Light Utility.

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse - Light Observation/ Attack helicopter.

Kaman HH-43 Huskie - light Utility/Rescue helicopter.

Kaman SH-2 Seasprite - Ship based Anti-submarine Warfare.

Mil Mi-1 (Hare) - Liaison helicopter.

Mil Mi-4 (Hound) - Multi-mission utility helicopter.

Mil Mi-8 (Hip) - Multirole medium lift helicopter.

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse - Cargo/passenger Tandem Rota helicopter.

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave - Heavy lift cargo helicopter.

Sikorsky CH-53 Stallion - Heavy lift transport helicopter.

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe/Erickson S-64 Skycrane - Heavy lift cargo/ firefighting helicopter.

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw - Multipurpose/ multirole helicopter.

Sikorksky H-34/CH-34 Choctaw - Transport/Close-Support helicopter.

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant - Search and Rescue helicopter.

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Vietnam war helicopters

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra

The Cobra is a single-engine attack helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter as a primary attack helicopter in the Vietnam War for aerial assaults or as air cavalry. The AH-1 is sometimes affectionately referred to as the “Huey Cobra” or “The Snake”.

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

The Bell OH-58 Kiowa was an entire line of military helicopters with a single engine and a single rotor. These helicopters were mostly used for observation, reconnaissance, utility, and for providing combat support.

Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog

The Bell UH-1B/C was modified from the UH-1A Cobra to include a set of machine guns for attacking ground targets. The UH-1B/C was used sparingly during the Vietnam War.

I had no idea that there were so many different types of helicopters used in the Vietnam war and i find it interesting learning about what they were all used for some were used more than others but they all had a specific job that they did.

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War Helicopters

In the Vietnam war helicopters were used extensively, mostly by the United States military. Many different types of helicopters were used all of them designed for different things. They could be massive transport helicopters to small attack helicopters or even helicopter drones

Some helicopters like the Bell AH-1 HueyCobra (or just Cobra) and the Bell AH-1J SeaCobra were designed to be attack helicopters and that was there main function. Unlike other helicopters like the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (also called the Loach) which was designed to be light and was used primarily for observation or transporting personnel similarly to the Bell OH-58 Kiowa.

Helicopters were also designed specifically for transport, anti submarine warfare, heavy artillery, search and rescue but a lot of them were multi purpose as it would be rather stupid to have only one main ability. For example transport helicopters had to have some form of protection in case of a attack.

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Helicopters in Vietnam

The Vietnamese war was the firs large scale war where helicopters were the main use of combat, this time is often refered to 'when helicopters came of age'. The war saw many different types of helicopters being used they were;

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra - This attack helicopter was developed very quickly at the beginning of the Vietnam war, it took about two years to develop, due to a small and easily manoeuvrable aircraft not being invented yet. This aircraft gained upwards of a million operational hours in the Vietnam war alone.

Bell AH-1J SeaCobra - After the successful deployment of the The cobra attack helicopter the Marine corps sought to produce their own version of this agile helicopter. The Sea Cobra was fitted with two engines instead of one to give reassurance during over water operations and also had a massive canon nose turret mounted upon it.

Kaman HH-43 Huskie - I found this aircraft the most interesting because of of its intermeshing motors, this design was revolutionary at the time of its creation and has since become a very popular design in helicopter creation. This motor style made it so the aircraft was fully airborne in under a minute, which although seems like a long time to get of the ground now it was considered the fastest of it's time.

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24 Helicopters Used in Vietnam & Their Purpose

There were so many helicopters used in the Vietnam war, between the USA (United States of America) and Vietnam. I am researching this so I know how many different types of helicopters there are in the military and what they are all used for. 

Here is the list of the helicopters that were used in the Vietnam war:

Attack Helicopters

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra

Bell AH-1 Huey Cobra / Cobra is a single-engine attack helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter. 

It was used for:  

Primary attack helicopter for aerial assaults

Air cavalry

Bell AH-1J SeaCobra

Bell AH-1J SeaCobra is an attack helicopter that has 2 engines and was developed by the same people who created the Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra. It was used later on in the Vietnam war.

It was used by: 

The Marine Corp

It was used for:

Sea-based parts of the war like the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1972.

Various assaults 

Emergency military operations conducted by the US Marine Corps. 

Observation Helicopters

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (Loach)

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a light helicopter that has 1 engine and a four-bladed rotor.

It was used for:

Transporting personnel

Escorting other aircraft

Escorting naval vessels

Attacking enemy units

Acting as an observation post.

The US military primarily mainly used the OH-6 for observational and reconnaissance purposes.

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

Bell OH-58 Kiowa has 1 engine and a single rotor.

It was used for:

Observation

Reconnaissance

Utility

Providing combat support

Light Utility Helicopters

Bell H-13 Sioux

Bell H-13 Sioux is a lightweight single-engine and has a single-rotor.

It was used for:

Multiple roles

Ranging from transporting troops

Conducting medical evacuations

Performing reconnaissance

Observational activities

Bell Model 206

The Bell 206 is a line of both single and twin-engined helicopters with two primary rotor blades.

It was used for:

General utility helicopter

Transporting troops

In high command, by serving observational and reconnaissance roles.

Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)

It was used for:

Scouting helicopter

Medical evacuation purposes

Kaman HH-43 Huskie

It was used by:

US Air Force

US Navy

US Marine Corps

It was used for:

Aerial combat 

Conducting rescue operations

Short overland search

Rescue missions

During the Vietnam war, the HH-43 Huskie was used for more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined. It was used prolifically because of its unique hovering abilities.

Gunship Helicopters

Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog

The Bell UH-1B/C was modified to include a set of machine guns for attacking ground targets.

ASW Helicopters (Anti-Submarine Warfare)

Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite

Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite was used to track and attack submarine ships, patrol crafts, ship missiles and surface helicopters. However, it was mostly used for rescuing downed friendly aircrews instead of direct combat.

Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopters

Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH

Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH was used to:

Attack submarines from a distance.

Conducting reconnaissance of enemy vessels.

Search and Rescue Helicopters

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engine transport and search helicopter.

They were modified for:

Combat rescue missions 

self-sealing fuel tanks

Rescue hoist

In-flight refueling abilities

Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopters

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave

The Mojave is a large heavy-lift helicopter and was used to assist in the recovery of downed US aircraft, but it proved ineffective.

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

The Sea Stallion is a line of heavy-lift transport helicopters.

It was used for:

Sea transport

Recover downed aircraft

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

The CH-53 Tarhe was another heavy-lift helicopter.

It was used for:

Transport and recover downed aircraft.

Transport Helicopters

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor chopper.

It was used to:

Transport troops and cargo during

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

The Sea Knight is a medium left-tandem rotor helicopter used for transport but it was mostly used by the Marine Corps to transport personnel and cargo.

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse

The-21C was extensively used by the US Army to transport troops and supplies.

CH-34 Choctaw

CH-34 Choctaw was made for transport purposes to carry personnel and deliver supplies but during the war, they modified it and put machine guns on it to act as gunships.

Multipurpose Helicopters

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

It was used for:

Troop and Cargo Transport

Medical Evacuation

Military Purposes

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw was designed for both the US Army and Air Force but it was bearly used in the war.

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The Vietnam war is a relatively famous event in history even over here of US invading Vietnam thinking it would be an easy fight given the numbers and power difference, unfortunately for them there enemy’s were avid enjoyers of  Sun Tzu ‘s classic book ‘the art of war’  and using the tactics of Guerrilla warfare were able to divide and conquer through attacking in small groups and sowing chaos and uncertainty into there enemies, this isn’t a history blog though so let’s just talk about how the US used helicopters. 

the Millitary used them for a different variety of things depending on the model, some were massive and meant to transport in troops, some were made for offence while smaller ones were made to act as drones and some were multi purpose, here’s a description of all the 24 types of helicopters listed on the site.

Attack Helicopters

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra

The Cobra is a single-engine attack helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter as a primary attack helicopter in the Vietnam War for aerial assaults or as air cavalry. The AH-1 is sometimes affectionately referred to as the “Huey Cobra” or “The Snake”.

Bell AH-1J SeaCobra

The SeaCobra was a twin-engine attack helicopter that was developed from the single-engine AH-1 Cobra helicopter. The AH-1J SeaCobra was used later in the later stages of the Vietnam war.

The Marine Corp used it for the sea-based interdiction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1972. The Bell AH-1J was also used for various subsequent assaults and military operations conducted by the US Marine Corps.

Observation Helicopters

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (Loach)

The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a light helicopter with a single engine and a four-bladed main rotor. It was used for transporting personnel, escorting other aircraft and naval vessels, attacking enemy units, and acting as an observation post.

The US military primarily used the OH-6 for observational and reconnaissance purposes.

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

The Bell OH-58 Kiowa was an entire line of military helicopters with a single engine and a single rotor. These helicopters were mostly used for observation, reconnaissance, utility, and for providing combat support.

This chopper is mostly known for having been used to spot enemy artillery.

Light Utility Helicopters

Bell H-13 Sioux

The Bell H-13 Sioux was developed as a light-weight single-engine and single-rotor helicopter.

The Bell H-13 Sioux were used for multiple roles, ranging from transporting troops, conducting medical evacuations, and performing reconnaissance and observational activities.

Bell Model 206

The Bell Model 206 is a line of both single and twin-engined helicopters with two primary rotor blades.

The Model 206 was mostly employed as a general utility helicopter, but at times it was also used for transporting troops and high command, in addition to serving observational and reconnaissance roles during the Vietnam war.

Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)

The Raven was used as a scouting helicopter during the early phases of the war, before it was eventually replaced by the Cayuse in early 1986.

On a few occasions, the OH-23 was also used for medical evacuation purposes, but this was rarely the case.  

Kaman HH-43 Huskie

The Huskie was used by the US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps. During the Vietnam War, it was mostly deployed for aerial combat and for conducting rescue operations in areas close to US Air bases. Late in the war, the HH-43 was also deployed for short overland search and rescue missions.

During the Vietnam war, the HH-43 Huskie was used for more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined. It was used prolifically because of its unique hovering abilities.

Gunship Helicopters

Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog

The Bell UH-1B/C was modified from the UH-1A Cobra to include a set of machine guns for attacking ground targets. The UH-1B/C was used sparingly during the Vietnam War.

ASW Helicopters (Anti-Submarine Warfare)

Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite

The Seasprite was an anti-submarine and anti-surface helicopter that had over-the-horizon targeting facilities. The Kaman SH-2 could extend and increase both shipboard sensor and weapon abilities against different types of enemy units, including submarines, ships, and patrol craft with anti-ship missiles.

Despite its strong offensive abilities, the SH-2 Seasprite was mostly used for rescuing downed friendly aircrews instead of direct combat.

Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopters

Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH

The Gyrodyne company built the Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) to combat submarines from a distance. The Gyrodyne QH-50 was mostly designed to be used on ships that weren’t large enough to carry a full-sized helicopter.

Despite having been designed for anti-submarine combat, the Gyrodyne QH-50 was mostly used for conducting reconnaissance of enemy vessels in the Vietnam war, instead of actual combat.

Search and Rescue Helicopters

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engine transport and search helicopter. It was nicknamed the “Jolly Green Giant” during the war. These choppers were modified for combat rescue missions and had self-sealing fuel tanks, rescue hoist, and in-flight refueling abilities.

Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopters

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave

The Mojave is a large heavy-lift helicopter that was deployed in the Vietnam War in 1965 to assist in recovery of downed US aircraft, but it proved ineffective.

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

The Sea Stallion is a line of heavy-lift transport helicopters. The Sea Stallion is a variant of the Jolly Green Giant, but it’s used only for sea transport. In the Vietnam War, these choppers were used to recover downed aircraft.

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

The CH-53 Tarhe was another heavy-lift helicopter designed to transport and recover downed aircraft. Unlike previous aircraft, the Tarhe was extremely successful during the Vietnam War.

Transport Helicopters

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor chopper that was developed by Vetrol and built by Boeing Vertol. It was mostly used to transport troops and cargo during the Vietnam war.

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

The Sea Knight is a medium left-tandem rotor helicopter used for transport. Primarily, it was used by the Marine Corp to transport personnel and cargo.

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse

The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse was the fourth line of tandem rotor helicopters developed by Piasecki Helicopters. The-21C was extensively used by the US Army to transport troops and supplies.

CH-34 Choctaw

The CH-34 Choctaw was developed by Sikorsky Aircraft for transport purposes to carry personnel and deliver supplies. Some units were modified during the war with machine guns to act as gunships.

Multipurpose Helicopters

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The UH, nicknamed “Huey” is a utility military chopper that was used for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation, and sometimes for military purposes.

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw

The Chickasaw was a multi-purpose helicopter designed for both the US Army and Air Force. It was barely used in the Vietnam War because it was replaced by the more advanced Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw.

Helicopters Used By the Vietnamese

Mil Mi-1 (Hare)

The Mil Mi-1 was a Soviet-made light utility chopper with three or four seats. During the Vietnam War, it was exclusively used by North Vietnam for reconnaissance and VIP transport.

Mil Mi-4 (Hound)

The Mil Mi-4 was a Soviet transport chopper used both for civilian and military purposes. It was mostly used as a transport chopper, but it could also deliver supplies to troops.

Mil Mi-8 (Hip)

The Mil Mi-8 is a Soviet medium twin-turbine helicopter. The Mil Mi-8 was developed in the later stage of the Vietnam War to counter the Bell Huey UH1

.Ramos, A. (2023) 24 helicopters used in Vietnam (and their purpose), EXECUTIVE FLYERS. Available at: https://executiveflyers.com/helicopters-used-in-vietnam/ (Accessed: February 16, 2023). 

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HELICOPTERS RESEARCH

The first free flight took place on May 13, 1940. The innovative 28-foot diameter, three-blade rotor allowed for variable pitch of the blades with a blade speed of 250 to 300 mph. The concepts demonstrated in the VS-300 provided the basis for the first production helicopters and became the standard for helicopter manufacturing across the world. On June 27, 1931, Sikorsky submitted a patent application (no. 1,994,488) for a direct lift aircraft, which included all the major engineering features of the VS-300.

Here is a little part of the history that I found interesting, which can help me with my research in the future with my whole idea, with animals and beasts, how wide they are, speedy they can be if they can fly etc.

List of my most interesting helicopters in my opinion and what they were used for and how that can help me during my research and designing processes.

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra

The Cobra is a single-engine attack helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter as a primary attack helicopter in the Vietnam War for aerial assaults or as air cavalry. The AH-1 is sometimes affectionately referred to as the “Huey Cobra” or “The Snake”.

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

The Bell OH-58 Kiowa was an entire line of military helicopters with a single engine and a single rotor. These helicopters were mostly used for observation, reconnaissance, utility, and for providing combat support.

This chopper is mostly known for having been used to spot enemy artillery.

Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)

The Raven was used as a scouting helicopter during the early phases of the war, before it was eventually replaced by the Cayuse in early 1986.

On a few occasions, the OH-23 was also used for medical evacuation purposes, but this was rarely the case. 

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The UH, nicknamed “Huey” is a utility military chopper that was used for troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation, and sometimes for military purposes.

What I can take from this is the speed, size, camouflage, which I can implement in my idea and the creations I am deciding to create.

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C Huey Cobra is a gunship helicopter which was modified and has machine guns to fire down onto the ground. 

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra is an attack helicopter.

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Mister USA do you want to start Cold War II?

The USA has just openly launched Operation Sunset. The details are appended below. The Soviet Union and China have witnessed the launch of Operation Sunset and seem to be considering a similar operation with the North Vietnamese. It is highly advised by the UN that the USA and the VAC do something to curb this operation by the Soviet Union and China.

"Recognising the excessive amount of weapon stockpile left within the US,

Understanding that South Vietnam requires aid immediately,

Cognisant of the abilities of the American industry to commission the necessary

weapons should the stockpile not suffice, 

Recognising the threat of Surface-To-Air Missile sites within North Vietnam,

Hereby will refer to the below under the codename "Operation Sunset". 

Operation Sunset hereby, 

Sends South Vietnam's Army the following:

x40000 Gerber Mark II;

x25000 Ingram Mac 10s;

x800 000 Ka-Bar bush chopping knives ;

x100 B-57s;

x4000 M2A1-7;

x250 RB-66s;

x10000 M20 Recoilless Rifles;

x100 M55 automatic heavy rifles; 

x45 Grumman A-6 Intruder;

x50 Bofors 40mm; 

x1000 M29 Mortars;

x10 000 M2 heavy machine guns;

x5 F-104 Starfighters;

Allow full access to U.S. satellites and spy information to South Vietnamese. 

x10 HH-43 Huskie Rescue Helicopters; 

x6 F3D Electronic Warfare (EMP) Planes; 

x8 AH-1G HueyCobra Attack Helicopters; 

x80 M60 Helicopter Mount Machine Guns; 

x3 BLU-82 high explosives, to be solely used to flatten small forest land to turn them into helicopter landing zones; 

x10 000 000 packs of Cigarettes from brands such as Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike,

Delivery via C-47 and C-119 Boxcar planes;

10 AC-199K “Stinger” and 10 Tomcats as escort planes;

Leave 5 Stingers behind and send 5 F-104 Starfighters and 40 stockpiled T-41 Trainer Aircrafts.

Recognising that certain equipments within this list may not be within the direct understanding of the SVA,

Sends 600 commanders, currently in South Vietnam, to train the SVA on operations of such weapons. This will last for an effective 4 months course, after which, all commanders are to return back to America and be showered with praises.

In addition, Cao Van Vien, Defense Minister of South Vietnam, and Melvin Laird is to be informed (via email) upon the success of this directive. Should any clause within here fail, Cao Van Vien is to also be informed. 

This will be the direct instructions of the Military of Defense of the USA, and Operation Sunset is not to fail under any condition. 

Following Operation Sunset, the USA will continue research and developments, under the already existing research sites, towards products of war, such as the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress gunship and other high altitude bombers, but will heavily consider authorising such weapons for use by the SVA.

The USA will decommission the chemical weapons such as Agent Orange."

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Bell AH-1 Cobra / Vietnam 1969

By June 1967, the first AH-1G HueyCobras had been delivered. Originally designated as UH-1H, the "A" for attack designation was soon adopted and when the improved UH-1D became the UH-1H, the HueyCobra became the AH-1G. The AH-1 was initially considered a variant of the H-1 line, resulting in the G series letter. AH-1 Cobras were in use by the Army during the Tet offensive in 1968 and through the end of the Vietnam War. Huey Cobras provided fire support for ground forces, escorted transport helicopters and other roles, including aerial rocket artillery (ARA) battalions in the two Airmobile divisions. They also formed "hunter killer" teams by pairing with OH-6A scout helicopters. A team featured one OH-6 flying slow and low to find enemy forces. If the OH-6 drew fire, the Cobra could strike at the then revealed enemy. Bell built 1,116 AH-1Gs for the US Army between 1967 and 1973, and the Cobras chalked up over a million operational hours in Vietnam. Out of nearly 1,110 AH-1s delivered from 1967 to 1973 approximately 300 were lost to combat and accidents during the war. The U.S. Marine Corps used AH-1G Cobras in Vietnam for a short time before acquiring twin-engine AH-1J Cobras...114th Assault Helicopter Company?

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