Fort Bliss in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
AH-1F COBRA Attack Helicopter
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2014
1. AH-1F COBRA Attack Helicopter Marker
The lethal Vietnam era AH-1 Cobra gunship first saw combat in 1967. The last of the modernized AH-1 (F) left the Army National Guard in 2001. The Cobra specializes in close ground support and tank killing. The United States Marine Corps currently fly the AH-1W Super Cobra on active service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 31° 49.31′ N, 106° 25.773′ W. Marker is in Fort Bliss, Texas, in El Paso County. Marker is on Marshall Road, 0.7 miles north of Cassidy Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker and subject helicopter are located on Fort Bliss Army Base, within the large military equipment exhibit directly in front of the Fort Bliss & Old Ironsides Museum entrance. The exhibit and museum are generally open to the public during normal business hours, after gaining clearance and access through the Fort Bliss main gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1735 Marshall Road, El Paso TX 79906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. V2 Rocket (a few steps from this marker); "General of the Army Omar N. Bradley Flagpole" (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexican War Refugee Camp (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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More about this marker. Marker is a painted and somewhat weathered metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high post.
Also see . . . Bell AH-1 Cobra. Wikipedia entry:
The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the militaries of several other nations. The AH-1 twin-engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps (USMC) as the service's primary attack helicopter. (Submitted on March 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2014
2. AH-1F COBRA Attack Helicopter Marker (wide view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2014
3. AH-1F COBRA Attack Helicopter
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2014
4. AH-1F COBRA Attack Helicopter (side view)
AH-1F Cobra (1967-1986) Attack Helicopter
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
