Featured in cobraBYTerry LloydJan 20, 2023ShareHow Northrup’s YF-17 ‘Cobra’ became the Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18The F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet have been the mainstay of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation for the last four decades. The Hornet is also in service with the… BYTerry LloydJan 20, 2023ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022ShareThe impressive Cheyenne attack helicopter was way ahead of its timeThe Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne is one of the greatest what-ifs in helicopter history. This unique chopper was arguably decades ahead of its time, reaching an incredible top speed of 245 miles per hour. Although it never made it past the prototype stage… BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonJul 31, 2022ShareThis is what would happen if a Hind took on a CobraIn the early 1980s, the Mil Mi-24 Hind and the Bell AH-1 Cobra were the major attack helicopters on either side of the Cold War. Had the Russians tried to storm the Fulda Gap, these two choppers would’ve butt heads — often — in betwe… BYHarold C. HutchisonJul 31, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyMar 26, 2022ShareHow a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare partsEvery year, tons of military supplies are labeled as “surplus” by the U.S. military, and these can be anything from rucksacks to rocket launchers. But when weapons or weapons systems… BYTeam MightyMar 26, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareWhen the Army experimented with mounting artillery to helicoptersHigh-Mobility Artillery Rockets systems are trucks that can take highly capable rockets right to the frontlines in combat, but before HIMARs, the Army experimented with strapping rockets onto helicopters in Vietnam and using them as true helicopter … BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareBYHumans on the HomefrontMar 29, 2020ShareMIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery UnitMighty Stories is a weekly WATM feature highlighting the stories of veterans, active duty and military families. This week’s feature is Art Jetter, Vietnam Veteran. “I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. I was the oldest of six bo… BYHumans on the HomefrontMar 29, 2020Share
BYTerry LloydJan 20, 2023ShareHow Northrup’s YF-17 ‘Cobra’ became the Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18The F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet have been the mainstay of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation for the last four decades. The Hornet is also in service with the… BYTerry LloydJan 20, 2023Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022ShareThe impressive Cheyenne attack helicopter was way ahead of its timeThe Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne is one of the greatest what-ifs in helicopter history. This unique chopper was arguably decades ahead of its time, reaching an incredible top speed of 245 miles per hour. Although it never made it past the prototype stage… BYHarold C. HutchisonAug 1, 2022Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonJul 31, 2022ShareThis is what would happen if a Hind took on a CobraIn the early 1980s, the Mil Mi-24 Hind and the Bell AH-1 Cobra were the major attack helicopters on either side of the Cold War. Had the Russians tried to storm the Fulda Gap, these two choppers would’ve butt heads — often — in betwe… BYHarold C. HutchisonJul 31, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyMar 26, 2022ShareHow a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare partsEvery year, tons of military supplies are labeled as “surplus” by the U.S. military, and these can be anything from rucksacks to rocket launchers. But when weapons or weapons systems… BYTeam MightyMar 26, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareWhen the Army experimented with mounting artillery to helicoptersHigh-Mobility Artillery Rockets systems are trucks that can take highly capable rockets right to the frontlines in combat, but before HIMARs, the Army experimented with strapping rockets onto helicopters in Vietnam and using them as true helicopter … BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
BYHumans on the HomefrontMar 29, 2020ShareMIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery UnitMighty Stories is a weekly WATM feature highlighting the stories of veterans, active duty and military families. This week’s feature is Art Jetter, Vietnam Veteran. “I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. I was the oldest of six bo… BYHumans on the HomefrontMar 29, 2020Share
