FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Before the AH-64 Apache became the might of the skies for Army Aviation, another aircraft was paving the way for the Army's modern attack helicopter fleet. The Bell AH-1 Cobra ...

The original AH-1 Cobra's legacy is carried forward by its descendants, which are still in operation today. The AH-1Z-Viper and AH-64 Apache are closer together in terms of capability now that the ...

In the late 1960s, the U.S. Army fielded its first attack helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra.Developed from the UH-1 Huey as an armed helicopter escort and close-air support platform, the Cobra was highly ...

The AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-turboshaft attack helicopter, developed for the United States Army as a successor to the AH-1 Cobra, to meet the advanced combat needs of the late 20th century.

Chauncey Ikaika Akau does routine maintenance on an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter at Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 in Thailand, February 26, 2020. US Army/Staff Sgt. Dhruv Gopinath ...