The Don Englebreston Collection
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A row of U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters lines a dirt forward airstrip in Vietnam's central highlands, ground crews keeping them mission-ready under harsh field conditions. These gunships provided close air support and armed escort for helicopter assault and extraction missions, including covert MACV-SOG operations like Operation Tailwind in 1970.
Line of U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicopters on Forward Airstrip, Vietnam War Era (Watermarked)
