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Bell AH-1J SeaCobra

On loan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps

Did You Know?

• The Bell AH-1J SeaCobra is a member of the twin engine (Marine version) Cobra family that includes the AH-1T SeaCobra and AH-1W SuperCobra, which first took flight in 1969.
• The first AH-1 built was in 1965.
• Additional armament capabilities that were carried under the stub wings were minigun pods, and TOW or Hellfire missiles, making the SeaCobra a force to be reckoned with during the Vietnam War, Grenada, and Panama.
• During Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983, SeaCobras proved valuable in close-support and helicopter escort missions.
• The U.S. Army utilized Cobras in Operation Just Cause during the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.

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