"Cobra Helicopter" Vietnam Veterans

[joekocon]

Years ago one of my grandsons bought me a model of a Cobra Helicopter, which was made in Vietnam. I explained that my work was on fighter aircraft so, although I appreciated it, it didn't appeal to me. So, under the bed it went. The other day I was looking for a doggie bone for my pup and I re-discovered it.
I would like to give it away to a Vietnam veteran who flew or worked on the Cobra gunships, if they're any around. Anyone got any ideas or suggest

ions? Let me know.

 

[5lima30ret]

Nice! I have a Huey UH-1P like it out of carved wood from Vietnam. I haven't seen any others like those in many years. All the guys I flew with were on Hueys or Pave Lows.

 

[Metal Storm]

Nice looking, Kind of looks more like a H64 Apache. I have 3 H46’s made in the PI.

 

[sloporsche]

That is not the type from the Vietnam era , you could probably start with google....project venom

 

[Raven]

Any of the aviation museums would be glad to have it, I'm sure. There's the Naval Aviation museum in Pensacola, the Army Aviation museum at Fort Rucker and an Air Force aviation museum on Eglin.

 

[Iamnick]

Have you thought about putting it on display so you could remember the time your grandson was thinking of you?

 

[RidgeRunner]

Any of the aviation museums would be glad to have it, I'm sure. There's the Naval Aviation museum in Pensacola, the Army Aviation museum at Fort Rucker and an Air Force aviation museum on Eglin.

They rarely have any interest in items like this, they are very common.

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

Have you thought about putting it on display so you could remember the time your grandson was thinking of you?

Sad to have to tell a man this...

 

[Welldoya]

The Vietnam war has always fascinated me.
I guess because I grew up in that era and Dad was there in 1966.
I registered for the draft in 1973 but I was in college and things were winding down.
A couple of years ago I took a ride in a Huey. Very cool.

 

[Metal Storm]

From our Veterans Memorial Park.

 

[5lima30ret]

The Vietnam war has always fascinated me.
I guess because I grew up in that era and Dad was there in 1966.
I registered for the draft in 1973 but I was in college and things were winding down.
A couple of years ago I took a ride in a Huey. Very cool.
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Nice UH-1P single engine Huey Slick early to mid 60's!

 

[5lima30ret]

UH-1N twin engine Huey from my Latin America all expense paid tour.

 

[sender31]

AH-1G hanging...AH-1S sitting...Ft. Rucker museum

The AH-1G was used in Vietnam...the picture of the cobra at the downtown park is a AH-1J the Marines used in Vietnam.. Briefly the Marines used AH-1G given to them by the Army while waiting on a twin engine version..The J model

 

[joekocon]

Can anyone identifiy what this is a model of? I was just guessing based on internet photos I looked at. We had hueys all over the place in 64-66, but I didn't remember seeing these. Thanks everyone!

 

[sender31]

as Metal Storm noted above..an artist interpretation of an H64 Apache...sorta...never seen anything exactly like your model..nice work though

 

[joekocon]

Those units had skids but my model has wheels and is a tail dragger!?!?!?!
As the song says:"And the beat goes on!"

 

[sloporsche]

Those units had skids but my model has wheels and is a tail dragger!?!?!?!
As the song says:"And the beat goes on!"

4 rotor blades vs 2 rotor blades

 

[joekocon]

EXACTLY!