A Tale of Two Cobras: Identifying and Preserving AH-1G Attack Helicopters, with Jonathan Bernstein

The AH-1 Cobra was the U.S. Army’s first dedicated, armed attack helicopter. Introduced into service in 1967, the Cobra was a faster and more aggressive gunship, developed to protect unarmed helicopters from ground fire in Vietnam.
In May 2022, National Museum of the Marine Corps curators discovered an AH-1G 68-15012 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., slated for destruction. This helicopter served with four aviation units during Vietnam War from 1969-73. Its story demonstrates the evolution of the U.S. Army helicopter gunship and the progression of attack helicopter tactics.
National Museum of the Marine Corps Curator Jonathan Bernstein shares this helicopter’s amazing story and discusses the efforts to restore it to its original configuration.
This program originally aired on October 20, 2022.
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What a find, amazing story, the older i get the more value i see in the importance of our history, wether its the first yellow cab, the development of computers or the history of attack helicopters, its all significant and should be passed on to future generations, hopefully with the understanding that WAR sucks for the little people.