The Don Englebreston Collection
AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopter with Pilot in Cockpit, Forward Staging Area, Operation Tailwind Era
An AH-1 Cobra gunship sits ready at a forward staging area during the Vietnam War, its rocket pod loaded and pilot at the controls. Cobra gunships like this one provided close air support and armed escort for helicopter assault and extraction operations, including cross-border missions such as Operation Tailwind into Laos in September 1970. Project: 219432