North Attleborough recalls Marine killed in Afghanistan Nov 7, 2009
Van De Giesen and three other Marines died on Oct. 26, when two helicopters, an AH-1 Cobra and a Huey, collided over Afghanistan in Helmand Province. Van De Giesen was piloting the Cobra and Captain Eric Jones, 29, whose parents live in Mashpee, was piloting the Huey. (Boston Globe)
Eric Jones, 29; Marine pilot served in Afghanistan Nov 5, 2009
Another Massachusetts Marine, Captain Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of North Attleborough, also died in the crash when his Huey and the AH-1 Cobra attack copter piloted by Captain Jones collided. Van De Giesen s funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. in St. Mary Church in North Attleborough. (Boston Globe)
For 9 in Pacific: 'Hope no longer viable' Nov 2, 2009
(CNN) -- Authorities have decided to call off a search-and-rescue mission for nine people who may have plunged into the Pacific Ocean off southern California after a Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter collided Thursday night ... The collision occurred about 7 p.m. Thursday, when the Coast Guard plane with a seven-person crew collided with a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter carrying two people. (CNN)
Plane, copter collide Oct 31, 2009
Earlier this week, it was an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter that collided with a UH-1 helicopter over southern Afghanistan, killing four American troops and wounding two more, a Marine spokesman said. Tags. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Debris Spotted After Crash of Coast Guard Plane, Marine Chopper Oct 31, 2009
Gregor says it appears the crash was between a Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra and a Coast Guard C-130 transport plane. A search and rescue mission is under way. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
9 missing as Coast Guard plane hits chopper Oct 30, 2009
Gregor said preliminary information indicated the crash was between a Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra and a Coast Guard C-130 transport plane ... Marine Corps spokesman Cpl. Michael Stevens confirmed an AH-1 Cobra had crashed. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Nine missing after US air crash Oct 30, 2009
The Marine Corps said the other aircraft was an AH-1 Cobra attack type. Coast Guard spokeswoman Allyson Conroy said the crash happened at about 1910 (0210 GMT). (BBC News)
4 Pendleton Marines Die In Afghanistan Oct 28, 2009
A UH-1N Huey with Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, and Capt. Eric Jones, 29, aboard crashed into an AH-1 Cobra carrying Capt. David Mitchell, 30, and Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen, 29, in Helmand Province early Monday morning, said Sgt. Sean McGinty, a spokesman for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Fleury, Jones and Van De Giesen were assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Anchorage Marine dies in Afghan helicopter crash Oct 28, 2009
Marine Corps Cpl. Gregory Fleury was crew chief aboard a UH-1 Huey that collided midair with an AH-1 Cobra in the predawn dark, according to the Department of Defense. "It was hard to accept," said his grandfather, Albert Fleury, who lives in Anchorage. (Anchorage Daily News)
14 Americans killed in 2 Afghan crashes Oct 27, 2009
In a separate incident, two U.S. Marine helicopters one UH-1 and an AH-1 Cobra collided in flight before sunrise over the southern province of Helmand, killing four American servicemembers and wounding two more, said Maj. Bill Pelletier, a Marine spokesman. (Florida Today)
At least 14 Americans, 11 troops and three drug agents, were killed as three helicopters crashed on Monday Oct 27, 2009
In a separate incident, two US Marine helicopters one UH-1 and an AH-1 Cobra collided in flight before sunrise over the southern province of Helmand, killing four American troops and wounding two more, Marine spokesman Maj Bill Pelletier said. Taliban spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi claimed Taliban fighters shot down a helicopter in Darabam district of the northwest Badghis province. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Thunderbirds in Helena Jun 26, 2009
UH-1 Hueys and an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter also are on display, along with the F-16s, F-15s and C-130 transport planes. Come to the open house and meet the people that provide that umbrella of protection, said 2nd Lt. Dan Bushnell of the Montana Guard. (Helena Independent Record)
Two soldiers killed in Wheeler helicopter crash May 28, 2009
March 5, 1996: The pilot and co-pilot of an AH-1 Cobra gunship were killed at Schofield Barracks when their engine failed ... March 5, 1996: The pilot and co-pilot of an AH-1 Cobra gunship were killed at Schofield Barracks when their engine failed. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Munitions Dealer Arrested and Charged in Conspiracy to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran Apr 7, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. Ten Other Defendants Indicted In the Illegal Export Conspiracy. (PR Newswire)
- Engine trouble forces landing 0 Mar 6, 2009
Two Marine pilots on board the AH-1 Cobra helicopter escaped injury during the 4:26 p.m. incident south of McCabe Road, said Imperial County Fire Capt. Charlie Seaman. No damage was done to the helicopter as an aviation mechanic was called to the scene to see what happened, Seaman said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Osprey, Warthog Pilots Train Together in Florida Feb 14, 2009
" As someone who has flown helicopters in two branches of the military, Major Holder understands the benefits of having an airframe such as the CV-22 Osprey. "We're defining tactics rather than refining them," said Major Holder, an Army AH-1 Cobra and AH-64 Apache pilot prior to joining the Air Force. "We expect to do a lot more (inter-airframe training). " The training, although historic, was business as usual for Sergeant Davis. "This is another capability that we've shown we can do," Sergeant... (DOD DefenseLINK)
