The Don Englebreston Collection
U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra Pilot Poses with Gunship, Tail Code VT 25 - Barry Pencek Collection, Operation Tailwind Era
An Army AH-1 Cobra pilot poses beside his gunship on a forward airstrip in South Vietnam's Central Highlands, circa 1970. Cobra gunships like this one, armed with 2.75-inch rocket pods, provided critical fire support for covert MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams operating across the border into Laos during missions such as Operation Tailwind. Project: 219426