Trigger made me do it! Whiskey Cobra Photos!

Cobrahistorian

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December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Trigger made me do it! Whiskey Cobra Photos!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, November 5, 2005 5:08 PM

Hey guys,

Well, I came across a dozen photos that a buddy of mine took for me at the Andrews AFB airshow last year. They're shots of an HMLA-269 Whiskey Cobra. Grant, in his infinite wisdom, urged me to post em, so here they are,
enjoy!

"1-6 is in hot"

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AH1Wsnake

Member since
December 2002
From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.

Posted by AH1Wsnake on Saturday, November 5, 2005 10:02 PM

Great photos Jon! Thanks a lot for posting them. I can't think of a finer squadron to be depicted Wink [;)]

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."

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Papa-Echo-64

Member since
February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 11:50 PM

Thanks Jon! SWEET!!!

Straighten up and fly right.....

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Trigger

Member since
February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Sunday, November 6, 2005 1:09 AM

Infinite wisdom? Laying it on pretty think aren't we?

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 6, 2005 4:52 AM

Exellent photos, its amazing where you find solutions to your modelling issues. I am interested in the close-ups of the zues fasteners on the tail boom for my huey!
Until now I imagined them in the wrong orientation.
I stand corrected!

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Sunday, November 6, 2005 8:05 AM

I take it the wing stores imbalance is strictly for the statc display. Would you ever launch with a Hellfire/TOW mix like that?

BTW - Nice shots loaded with details!

Life is tough. Then you die.

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HeavyArty

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December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, November 6, 2005 10:29 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MBT70

I take it the wing stores imbalance is strictly for the statc display. Would you ever launch with a Hellfire/TOW mix like that?

USMC routinely uses the TOW/Hellfire mix. It gives them a little better capability to have both on board to choose from.

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Sunday, November 6, 2005 10:42 AM

It's nice to have two engines. Army Cobras had to mind their Ps and Qs a lot closer when it came to weight and balance, especially in desert and tropical regions where the air can get thinner from the heat.

Life is tough. Then you die.

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, November 6, 2005 4:28 PM

HMLA-269 is a great bunch of dudes... "see ya at the Proof"

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DPD1

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November 2004

Posted by DPD1 on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 7:39 PM

Cool... They had the external tank on the one they had out at Miramar this year. Which I actually preferred more then the weapons, because I never got to see one up close before.

Dave
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