USMC AH-1T Patch 1960 By late 1962

By late 1962

where the squadron's A-4 pilots flew strike missions against heavily defended targets in North Vietnam

T-45 Goshawk aviators

As far as the world extends — Korps Mariniers

and EA-18G Growler squadrons that represent the forward-deployed cutting edge of Marine Corps and Navy tactical aviation in the Western Pacific

USMC AH-1T Patch 1960 By late 1962USMC AH 1T Patch The SuperCobra's Predecessor The AH 1T was the bridge between the original Cobra and the SuperCobra a stepping stone in Marine attack helicopter evolution. The Bell AH 1T was a transitional variant of the AH 1 Cobra attack helicopter that served the Marine Corps between the original AH 1J SeaCobra and the definitive AH 1W SuperCobra. This embroidered patch celebrates the AH 1T, which introduced the twin engine Bell 214 power section