AH-1W Super Cobra looking for info

I've found the source where these photos came from...

Here is the link

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=6871

Description:   Weapons are loaded onto an AH-1A  (?) Cobra lands for a refueling near Tikrit, Iraq where Marine Wing Support Squadron Three Seventy Three (MWSS-373) has set up a Forward Arming Refueling Point (FARP) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

But still no tail code, no tail number...........

Andy

Ok guys, I found em!  Here's two more shots of this bird. The first one's got the BuNo, tail code and everything!  Looks like one of Supercobra's birds!  The hi-res pic isn't showing up, so the tail number is 162969.  Tail Code is UV.  Here's the link to the photo http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/2004/Marines/DM-SD-04-11658.JPEG

intruder_bass wrote:

I've found the source where these photos came from... Here is the link http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=6871 Description:   Weapons are loaded onto an AH-1A  (?) Cobra lands for a refueling near Tikrit, Iraq where Marine Wing Support Squadron Three Seventy Three (MWSS-373) has set up a Forward Arming Refueling Point (FARP) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom   But still no tail code, no tail number...........   Andy

That is a AH-1W not a A, and the Squadron is HMLA-267. MWSS-373 are the guys that fule and put the Hellfire's on the birds. 373 runs the F.A.R.P.

My brother is in school right now at Camp Pen,  he is going to be a Skid Kid. He checks in to HMLA-367 in 2 weeks, thay are the next hanger over form 267. I will talk to him tonight so he can get you the Brno #. If not My Squadron chops to the MEU in March, HMLA-267 are going with us I can get it then.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JON,

 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great shots! The luck IS on my side today))))))))) How did you manage to find it?

Now I will definitly build thid one! Thanks again!

Andy 

SSgtD6152,

Thanks, I really apriciate any help from you guys!

If there will be other info about the bird - its more then welcome!

I am going to build Academy 1/35 AH-1W kit with Cobra Company NTS Upgrade.

Sure, we'll be glad to see photos of your SuperCobra - bring'em in)))

Andy 

Intruder,

I don't have info on that bird, however a while ago I built a Cobra using CC's NTS up grade kit the kit is pretty cool.  here is a link to the pictures that I posted it also has a few comments that might be helpful.  I had more pics but couldn't post them.  Currently I'm deployed to Balad Iraq and the Air Force keeps changing our computer settings.  I guess we can't mess with OPSEC.  post lots of pic and hopefully i can check out your Cobra when I get home.

 Built the AH-1T+ kit when it first came out.  Later on it was damaged while i was moving, I put it in a shoe box and forgot about it.  Last year i bought a CC NTS upgrade kit and rebuilt it I am much happier with it now.  

IYAOYAS

Here's the link to my NTS Cobra project

http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/425035/ShowPost.aspx

Andy,

No problem, glad to help.  The whole shoot of that bird was on dodmedia.  Thanks to Grant's tip off, that is now my first source for pics. 

Firehawk,

Stay safe over there.  My stick buddy's husband is flying out of Anaconda right now with the 101.  Hope things have calmed down out that way a bit.  Haven't been myself, but I've got several friends who have rotated through there recently.

SSgtD6152,

Unfortunatly I can't open this last 3 pics that you posted....can you pls send them on my e-mail(intruder_bass@hotmail.com)?

Thanks a lot!

Andy 

Cobrahistorian wrote:

Firehawk, Stay safe over there.  My stick buddy's husband is flying out of Anaconda right now with the 101.  Hope things have calmed down out that way a bit.  Haven't been myself, but I've got several friends who have rotated through there recently.

Cobra,

We ocasionally get a wake call here but not as bad as last time.  the 101 is at the oposite end of the ramp that we fly out of.  Our birds (4 grey Navy HH-60H) sit between 4 MH-60Ls and a unit that is not really here if you know what I mean.  Army Chinooks, Blackhawks, Kiowa Warriors, and Apaches fly by us all the time.  What does your buddy's husband fly.  keep em' flying.

IYAOYAS

He's flyin -64s for them.  Been getting some good pics from him too.  Just got a great shot over the PNVS turret on final.  Cool stuff there!

Take care!