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<blockquote data-quote="James M. Lewis" data-source="post: 177331" data-attributes="member: 6354"><p>Much respect to Cobra pilots, who flew the AH-1Gs and that's true about them doing loops<img src="/images/smilies/onthego.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":onthego:" title="Onthego&nbsp; &nbsp; :onthego:" data-shortname=":onthego:" />. They built up speed so fast coming out of the loop aiming towards a enemy target with their armament the VC or NVA never saw it coming. They were death from above and the infantry loved them. The Stability Armament Systems (SAS) were so good at a dead hover&nbsp; that they could score a direct hit. There was a special unit whose sole mission was to provide Aerial Rocket Artillery (ARA). They carried large tubes full of 7.62 rockets, and as a floating platform had perfect line of sight. Nothing escape these birds of prey and I mean nothing. With enough speed and attitude without the rocket tubes, they could do roll overs in a matter of seconds. Always wanted a Porshe 911, so after I got married my wife got me one (a plastic model one) can't never said she didn't get me a 911.<img src="/images/smilies/17.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":waa:" title="17&nbsp; &nbsp; :waa:" data-shortname=":waa:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="James M. Lewis, post: 177331, member: 6354"] Much respect to Cobra pilots, who flew the AH-1Gs and that's true about them doing loops:onthego:. They built up speed so fast coming out of the loop aiming towards a enemy target with their armament the VC or NVA never saw it coming. They were death from above and the infantry loved them. The Stability Armament Systems (SAS) were so good at a dead hover that they could score a direct hit. There was a special unit whose sole mission was to provide Aerial Rocket Artillery (ARA). They carried large tubes full of 7.62 rockets, and as a floating platform had perfect line of sight. Nothing escape these birds of prey and I mean nothing. With enough speed and attitude without the rocket tubes, they could do roll overs in a matter of seconds. Always wanted a Porshe 911, so after I got married my wife got me one (a plastic model one) can't never said she didn't get me a 911.:waa: [/QUOTE]

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