140 AH-1 COBRA GUNSHIP VS NVA ARMOR: Vietnam 1967-73

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A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship - the Bell AH-1 Cobra - engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam. Examines the development and deployment of the Cobra, its engagements with Soviet- and Chinese-supplied tanks and heavy machine guns, and how it was adapted to counter devastating surface-to-air missile attacks in 1972. Numerous key clashes - including the Tet Offensive and actions at Loc Ninh and An Loc - are explored in detail, with first-hand accounts, newly commissioned artwork, and more than 50 photographs.