The Don Englebreston Collection
Helicopter Pilot Beside AH-1 Cobra Gunship 'VT 25,' Operation Tailwind Era, Vietnam War
A helicopter pilot poses beside an AH-1 Cobra gunship marked 'VT 25' on a forward airstrip during the Vietnam War. Cobra gunships like this one provided close air support and armed escort for ground and helicopter operations, including the covert cross-border missions associated with Operation Tailwind in 1970. Project: 219425