An AH-1W Super Cobra from the "Thunder Chickens" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) performs a low altitude surveillance pass during a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43
PERSIAN GULF (March 9, 2008) An AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 166 (REIN) warms up its engine before taking off from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). 
As much as I'm against helo pilots using valuable training time playing fighter pilot (the Marines have scored TWO air-to-air kills since the Korean War, and one of those was an F-15 exchange pilot), I've got to admit that that AIM-9 looks cool as hell on the already mean-looking Whiskey Cobras.
A US Marine Corps AH-1W "Cobra" rests midday on the "TacAir South" general-aviation ramp at Lovell Field my favourite gunship of all time
Not a lot of rotary-winged color birds out there. I'm a huge fan of -267 as well, as they used to be the RAG for Marine OV-10s
As much as I'm against helo pilots using valuable training time playing fighter pilot (the Marines have scored TWO air-to-air kills since the Korean War, and one of those was an F-15 exchange pilot), I've got to admit that that AIM-9 looks cool as hell on the already mean-looking Whiskey Cobras.
A US Marine Corps AH-1W "Cobra" rests midday on the "TacAir South" general-aviation ramp at Lovell Field my favourite gunship of all time
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267) "Stingers" is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters and UH-1N Huey utility helicopters. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
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