| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 165045 |
| 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): | 26307/29106 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | HMM-365 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 807104 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Cobra is assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). It was deployed to Kandahar from late February up to November 2008. The attack helicopter was assigned to HMM-365 reinforced from its original unt HMLA-167. They prepared themselves for Operation Azada Woza, a fight against a Taliban stronghold in Garmsir (Afghanistan) in May 2008. 165045 was stricken from USMC inventory on 7 December 2009, it possibly returned to Bell for modifications to AH-1Z Viper. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 May 2025, and has since been viewed 79 times. |