The Don Englebreston Collection
AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopters Staged at a Forward Airstrip, Vietnam War (Operation Tailwind Collection)
A row of AH-1 Cobra gunships sits ready at a forward airstrip in Vietnam, their rocket pods visible along the stub wings. Cobra gunships like these provided close air support and armed escort for MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams operating deep in enemy-controlled territory, including during Operation Tailwind in September 1970. Project: 219425