| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 165360 |
| Military Code: | YM-42 |
| 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): | 26360 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | HMM-365 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 807233 |
| Photo Comment |
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Written off on 20 November 2011 after inflight fire in Afghanistan. The Cobra returned to Kandahar by road and was eventuall stricken on 8 February 2012. The Cobra is here 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 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. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 May 2025, and has since been viewed 70 times. |