During the Vietnam War, the Bell UH-1 transported troops but was vulnerable to enemy fire. In response, Bell developed the ...

Manufactured by Bell Helicopter (now known ... the chopper’s official name is the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra; the unofficial moniker of “Whiskey Cobra“ emanates from the NATO phonetic alphabet ...

Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program.