Marine pilot killed in California helicopter crash ‘was one of the greats,’ squadron says

Maj. Tyler Braconi had more than a decade of service in the Marines as a helicopter pilot. He died in a crash in the ...
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Cobra Pilot Who Lifted Troops to Safety in Vietnam Is Awarded Medal of Honor at White House Ceremony

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor on Tuesday to Capt. Larry Taylor, a Vietnam War pilot who flew his attack helicopter into heavy enemy gunfire until he ran out of ammunition, then led a ...
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Cobra pilot recalls attack helicopter missions over Vietnam

A smile crossed the lips of many a Marine in Vietnam who heard the code word “Scarface.” They knew hovering overhead was a Cobra attack helicopter ready to strike at the enemy. “Everything we did was ...
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How America’s AH-1 “HueyCobra” Dominated the Skies Over Vietnam

The HueyCobra was vastly different from any helicopter that had ever been built to that point. The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that was developed from the famed UH-1 Iroquois, or “Huey,” ...

Camp Pendleton Marine killed in helicopter crash identified

Military officials on Monday publicly identified the Camp Pendleton Marine killed in a helicopter crash in Imperial County ...