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Bell Model 209/AH-1 Cobra

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Bell Model 209/AH-1 Cobra

Type designation for all single-engined Model 209 and AH-1 Cobras.

Type Description

Type designation for all single-engined Model 209 and AH-1 Cobras.

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*No Variant assigned

Bell 209 Firewatch Cobra

Bell AH-1E ECAS

Bell AH-1F Cobra

Bell AH-1G Cobra

Bell AH-1J SeaCobra

Bell AH-1P Cobra

Bell AH-1Q TOW Cobra

Bell AH-1S Cobra

Bell AH-1T Improved SeaCobra

Bell Model 209 AH-1 Cobra

Bell TH-1G Training Cobra

Milestones Associated with the Bell Model 209/AH-1 Cobra

September 7, 1965
Model 209 AH-1 Cobra: First flight of the Bell AH-1/Model 209

October 8, 1967
AH-1G Cobra: First official combat mission of a Bell AH-1 Cobra (AH-1G)

April 13, 1972
AH-1G Cobra: First recorded destruction of a tank by a helicopter (Bell AH-1G Cobra)

May 20, 1976
AH-1T Improved SeaCobra: First flight of the Bell AH-1T Sea Cobra

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