3pks Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Can anyone ID this helicopter? Was flying in the PA Grand Canyon on Saturday March 6th. Can't really see the fuselage, but it was long, skinny and more like an airplane fuselage. silver with no markings visible. Looks like extended Pitot tubes or samplers on both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67november Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 it's a super cobra, it's hard to tell what varient it is thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Cobra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thirded, Cobra!! Flown by the good ol' US Marine Corps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanic Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Most likely an AH-1W.. The Marines are replacing them with new build Zulu platforms, AH-1Z, Identified easily by the new 4 bladed rotorhead, which this one does not have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashed_05 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Concur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macatstarr Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 HML/A-167 from Pendleton (that's a little far out), could be a new river unit sneaking a peak on the way home from CAX (combined arms exercise) @ 29 palms or even a westpak. Hell it could from any unit for that matter; From the photo i'd assume u heard it, they have a very distinct sound compared to other helos. Hear & identify miles away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Most likely an AH-1W.. The Marines are replacing them with new build Zulu platforms, AH-1Z, Identified easily by the new 4 bladed rotorhead, which this one does not have. I saw a couple Zulus buzzing around Ft Rucker a while back. They are sweet looking/sounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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