Coolbaugh Township near Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter

[Manufactured by Bell Helicopter - 1970]

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

1. AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter Marker

Inscription.
SPECIFICATIONS
Empty Weight 6,479 lbs [2938.00 Kg]
Max Weight 10,000 lbs [4535.00 Kg]
Power Plant Lycoming T53-L-703, 1800 Horsepower
Crew Pilot & Gunner

PERFORMANCE
Range 315 miles [507.00 Km]
Max Speed 141 Mph [227 Km/H, 122.70 K1]
Climb 1620.00 ft. min [49375 m/min]
Ceiling 12,200 ft [3718.40 M]

Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 11.352′ N, 75° 25.657′ W. Memorial is near Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Coolbaugh Township. It is on Hap Arnold Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna PA 18466, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: OH-6A Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/MPQ-10 Lightweight Transportable Radar Set (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder (about 400 feet away); AN/MPQ-34 Tac Jam (about 400 feet away); AN/MPQ-4 Mobile Beam-Intercept Non-Tracking Radar (about 400 feet away); M109A3 Self-Propelled Howitzer (about 500 feet away); AN/TSQ-72 Landing Control Central (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tobyhanna.

More about this memorial. Tobyhanna Army Depot requires approved ID for entrance, and NO photography is allowed without prior approval from the depot commander. The contributor contacted Public Affairs, which had previously taken the photos, had them reviewed and approved, and then provided them to the contributor electronically.

AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

2. AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter and Marker

The contributor, being retired military, has been to the Depot and passed all of the markers along the entrance drive (but could not take photos). Thanks to Depot Public Affairs for providing the photographs, which highlight the important work the depot and US Army does for America.

Also see . . .
1. Birth of the Cobra (Air & Space Magazine, 2017). (Submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Tobyhanna Army Depot History. (Submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.