The Don Englebreston Collection
U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra Helicopters Parked at Airstrip, Serial 15565 (Barry Pencek Collection)
A row of U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra gunships, tail number 15565 stenciled with 'United States Army,' stand ready at a Vietnam War-era airstrip as a soldier walks toward them. Aircraft like these provided close air support for covert Army Special Forces operations, including the 1970 mission Operation Tailwind. Project: 219430