The Don Englebreston Collection
AH-1 Cobra Gunships on the Flight Line, South Vietnam — Barry Pencek Collection (Operation Tailwind)
A line of U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra gunships sits ready along a forward airstrip in South Vietnam, circa 1970. Cobras like these provided close air support and armed escort for MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams operating along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, including during Operation Tailwind. Project: 219431