The Don Englebreston Collection
AH-1 Cobra 'VT 25' with Pilot Posing on Skid, Forward Airfield, Vietnam, Operation Tailwind Era
A Cobra gunship pilot poses beside his aircraft, tail-marked 'VT 25,' at a forward staging area in Vietnam's Central Highlands during preparations for Operation Tailwind, the September 1970 MACV-SOG raid into Laos. Cobra crews provided vital fire support for the ground teams and helicopters involved in this high-risk cross-border mission. Project: 219424