Ooltewah in Collegedale in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter
(USS Eisenhower)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025
1. AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter (USS Eisenhower) Marker
Weight: 9,000 pounds
Length: 53 feet
Height: 13 feet 5 inches
Rotor Span: 44 feet
Engine: 1800 horsepower Lycoming
Climb Rate: 1,925 feet per minute
Maximum Altitude: 14,750 feet
Maximum Speed: 195 mph
Cruising Speed: 173 mph
2 Seats: (pilot in rear, copilot/gunner in front)
The Cobra has struck fear in the hearts of the enemy for more than 30 years. Cobras provided ground commanders with air superiority without the wait of calling in the Air Force. The army retired these war heroes on March 31, 1999, in Hawaii, where the 25th infantry said farewell to its first dedicated attack aircraft. The Cobra continues its service with the US Marines. AH-1 also used by: Bahrain, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Pakistan, South Korea, Thailand, & Turkey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 35° 3.756′ N, 85° 4.146′ W. Marker is in Collegedale, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Ooltewah. It can be reached
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corporal Desmond T. Doss (here, next to this marker); Cannonballs (a few steps from this marker); M48 A5 Patton Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); TA-4J Douglas Skyhawk Transonic Attack/Trainer (within shouting distance of this marker); County of James (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kenneth A. Wright Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Order of the Southern Cross (approx. 3½ miles away); N.B. Forrest Camp U.C.V and U.D.C. Chapters
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025
2. AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter (USS Eisenhower) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
