| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 155289 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 209/309/449 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 209/309/449 (AH-1 Cobra/Sea Cobra/Super Cobra/King Cobra/Viper) |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell AH-1W Super Cobra (209) |
| C/n (msn): | 26157 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1995 |
| Photo Date: | June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Massimo Liperi |
| Photo ID: | 720365 |
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At the end of the 1980s the Congress denied funds to supply the AH-64 Apache to the Marine Corps. It was decided to develop a more powerful versione of the AH-1T then in use. 179 new AH-1W Super Cobra were built together to the upgrading of 43 AH-1T to the new standard. The AH-1W had the capability to carry and fire AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles (mocks shown in this photograph). This photo is copyright © Massimo Liperi, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 August 2024, and has since been viewed 149 times. |