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| | Code: CG-AA51209
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Price: $49.99
 | | | Corgi Aviation Archive Legends Series AA51209
Bell AH-1G Cobra Diecast Model
US Army, 1973| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Bell AH-1G Cobra | | 13.25" | | 11" |
Bell built 1,116 AH-1Gs for the US Army between 1967 and 1973, and the Cobras chalked up over a million operational hours in Vietnam. During the post-Vietnam War period, a number of AH-1Gs were painted in unusual schemes or in the familiar USAF Southeast Asia scheme as depicted here. This AH-1G also continued the use of the trademark shark mouth.
Designed to meet an urgent US Army requirement for a helicopter gunship, the Bell AH-1 Cobra—sometimes referred to as the Snake—was first flown on September 7th, 1965. Capable of using a variety of weapons covering the gamut of rocket pods, cannon pods, minigun pods, and missiles, the Cobra’s main armament is its three-barrel 20mm Gatling gun mounted in a chin turret. The Cobra's primary mission was to give fire support to troop-carrying Hueys. Fast, heavily armed, and highly maneuverable, the narrow 38 inch wide airframe presented a much more difficult target than its predecessors. © Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Corgi "Legends" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Corgi "Legends" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Detailed pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic ordnance loads complete with placards.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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