The Fighter Jet of Helicopters

📷 Produced by: Sam Cyphers, Josh Hak, and Nicole Livering

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HASARD
F-35 fighter pilot, previously flew the F-16, including 82 combat missions. In 2016 selected as the Top Instructor Pilot of the Year for Shaw AFB. Mission commander and the only fighter pilot to fly two different types of jets into combat on the same day.

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[megastack]

"Can't drop off unless it's ordinance"
So subtly badass

[BravoZulu]

A Cobra on steroids. That's what an AH-1Z Viper is.

[bbqpitmaster]

Oh hell yeah, can’t wait to watch this episode.

[claygabhart]

It’s a very capable asset, and when put in the hands of a capable pilot…. Gotta love how modest and humble the Jarheads are.

[skydive]

My dad was a CW2 in Vietnam and flew the AH-1G “96 Tears”. The Cobra is still my favorite helicopter!

[johnbueg]

We can’t drop things off unless it’s ordnance😅 based!

[dagthang]

sidewinder on a gunship, that's sick!

[toddsalvati]

It's really cool to hear pilots that accept exactly what their job is no if ands or buts

[grumbotron]

"We can't pick things up" tell that to Medal of Honor recipient and Cobra pilot Capt. Larry Taylor

[reload]

so glad we now have links to the longer video on the shorts

[kermitfrog]

The AH1Z is the the best! Sadly it is often overlooked because of the Apache always steals the spotlight.

[Mold]

Ah-64 is the A-10 of the helicopter world and the Ah-1Z is the f-18 of the helicopter world

[BoonOrBust]

Just hearing you say what it can do
Gives Peace down on the home front.
I thank you for that❤

[leviryder]

The most respectful way to say that his job is to delete people 😅

[Seven_Craig]

As an infantry Marine I loved to hear the Cobras inbound!

[grgspunk]

*"Can't drop off unless it's ordinance"*

Hey Jarhead, I'd hate to to steal your thunder, but the Apache has the Viper beat on that one. It features an "Air Warrior" system that allows the co-pilot to safely attach himself onto the side of the helicopter so that the now-empty co-pilot's seat can be used to evacuate a wounded casualty in an emergency. It's been used in Afghanistan before.

[JamesBurris]

Went to school with a kid named Jason Rena, his dad was Cuban, and got here right after Castro took over.
His dad went to Texas A&M, then Army, got his wings in 68, and went to Vietnam to fly Cobra's...
He had some wild stories, and I loved talking to Mr Rena

[bruhhhhmoment]

I live the way the cobra looks at especially the modern ah 1z

[MarcPhillip]

The AH-64D Apache longbow has you outdone

[rustybaldwin]

So glad to see the ole cobra bird still hard at it !