Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program.

In that arena, the Bell AH-1W SuperCobra would be a powerhouse in the U.S. arsenal for decades, and it was used by the Marine Corps. The Bell AH-1's journey from Cobra to SuperCobra began with the ...