Deltona in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter
Deltona Veteran’s Memorial Park
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021
1. AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter Marker
The Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter is an attack helicopter capable of land or sea-based operations. The primary missions are close air support, air to air combat, convoy escort, armed and visual reconnaissance during both day/night operations. It was developed for use in Vietnam and is still in use today by the U.S. Marines and several foreign nations.
Features:
• 1 Engine
• Land or Sea Based Operations
• Chin Mounted M-197
• 3 Barreled 20mm Cannon
• Hellfire ATGM’s
• 18 shot 70mm Rocket Pods
• 127mm Zuni Rockets
• Clustermuntion Napalm • AIM9 and Stinger IR
Specifications:
• Length: 58 ft.
• Width: 10 ft. 7 in.
• Height: 14 ft. 2 in.
• Weight Empty: 10,200 lbs.
• Bore Diameter: 105mm
• Max Weight: 14,750 lbs.
• Speed: 175 mph.
• Range: 395 Miles
Erected by Eagle Scout Project by Lancaster Gordon, Crew 915 Deltona, FL; sign donated by Total Image Signs.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.
Location. 28° 55.027′ N, 81° 13.016′ W. Marker is in Deltona, Florida, in Volusia County. Memorial can
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dennis James, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Tara R. Brown (a few steps from this marker); Nicholas K. Rogers (a few steps from this marker); Angelo J. Vaccaro (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deltona.
Also see . . . AH-1 COBRA Helicopter. Military website entry (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021
2. AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021
3. AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021
4. AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter
via Deltona website, unknown
5. Deltona Veteran’s Memorial Parka and Museum
City website entry:
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 5. submitted on April 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
