Deltona in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter
Deltona Veterans 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 ATGMs
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. Memorial is in Deltona, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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 Veterans Memorial Parka and Museum
City website entry:
Click for more information.
Click for more information.
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 402 times since then and 32 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.
