Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Hunter Killer Team

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. Hunter Killer Team Marker

Inscription. During Vietnam and after, Bell OH-58A/C Kiowas and Bell AH-1 Cobras fought in "Hunter Killer" teams in which the Kiowa would locate enemy forces through reconnaissance and the Cobra would swoop in with rockets and machine guns.

Introduced in 1973, toward the end of the Vietnam war, the AH-1F was an upgrade of the AH-1G. After Vietnam, it was adapted for anti-armor operations against Soviet-style enemies, gradually being replaced by the Boeing AH-64 Apache beginning in 1988, though the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) used Cobras during Operation Desert Storm.

Coming into service in 1969, the OH-58 was originally unarmed and designed for observation, utility transport, and direct fire support. This OH-58C is very similar externally to the OH-58As from Vietnam. The C model had a more powerful engine and a host of electronic navigation and targeting capabilities and last saw combat during Operation Desert Storm.

Bell AH-1F Cobra
Capabilities
Weapons: nose gun turret, 70mm rockets, 7.62mm minigun pod or 20mm cannon
Max Speed: 141 mph
Cruising Speed: 125 mph
Range: 315 miles

Bell OH-58C Kiowa
Capabilities
Max

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Speed: 140 mph
Cruising Speed: 120 mph
Range: 356 miles

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Vietnam.

Location. 36° 38.342′ N, 87° 27.291′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Screaming Eagle Blvd, on the left when traveling south on Tennessee Avenue. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5101 Tennessee Ave, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. Hunter Killer Team Marker

markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Brass Hat" (within shouting distance of this marker); Pak 38 5cm Antitank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); M-1 57mm Antitank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-47 Skytrain (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing CH-47 Chinook (within shouting distance of this marker); Enemy Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 12th Armored Division (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.