The Don Englebreston Collection
Row of AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopters on Dirt Airstrip, Vietnam, Operation Tailwind Collection
A row of AH-1 Cobra gunships stands ready on a forward airstrip in Southeast Asia, their rocket pods loaded for close air support. Cobras like these provided critical firepower for covert MACV-SOG operations, including cross-border missions into Laos such as Operation Tailwind in 1970. Project: 219426