Bellwood in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
AH-1 Cobra
circa November 2025
1. AH-1 Cobra Marker
General Characteristics
Length: 53.1 feet with rotors
Wingspan: 10.8 feet
Width: 3.3 feet
Height: 13.4 feet
Weight: 5 tons
Speed: 195 mph
Range: 315 miles
Crew: 2
Armament: TOW missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, 20-mm cannon.
The AH-1 Cobra is a two-bladed, tandem-seat (front and back), attack helicopter powered by a single turbine engine. This weapon system performs anti-armor, air cavalry and armed reconnaissance roles and can attack targets with its anti-armor and anti-helicopter capabilities. It also provides fire support and security missions. Cobras can be armed with TOW and Hellfire anti-armor missiles, Sidewinder anti-aircraft missiles, Sidearm anti-radar missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, 20mm (.80 caliber) cannon and a 7.62mm (.30 caliber) machine gun.
The version deployed to Southwest Asia was the AH-1F. Most systems of the AH-1F have been upgraded to about the level of the AH-64A Apache. Improvements include a more powerful engine and new or enhanced systems for fire control, thermal imaging, radar jamming, and infrared countermeasures.
This aircraft came to Defense Supply Center Richmond from the U.S. Army's
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.
Location. 37° 24.802′ N, 77° 26.394′ W. Marker is in Bellwood, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of L Road and Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling west on L Road. Marker is on post at Defense Supply Center Richmond and is not accessible to civilians without sponsored access or authorized escort. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8100 Rte 1, Richmond VA 23237, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America,
circa November 2025
2. AH-1 Cobra Marker & Display Aircraft
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Gregory Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellwood Elk (within shouting distance of this marker); F-14A Tomcat (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-15 Eagle (approx. 0.2 miles away); F/A-18 Hornet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Here Stood Quarters 1, Building 25 (approx. 0.2 miles away); F-16 Fighting Falcon (approx. Ό mile away); UH-1 Iroquois (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellwood.
circa November 2025
3. AH-1 Cobra Marker & Display Aircraft
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2025. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
