Weapons Carrier Helicopters

Describes the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, including its history, equipment, weapons, tactics, and future use. Includes photo diagram.

The helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven, and Sikorsky H–19 Chickasaw were in service.It was in Vietnam that the US military helicopters really came into their own and the best known were the Bell UH-1 Iriquois (known as the Huey), the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, and the massive CH-37 Mojave. The USAF combat search and rescue Jolly Green Giant was indispensable.Attack helicopters have evolved from the early Huey Cobra or Snake and the Boeing AH-64 Apache in the late 80s to when the Sikorsky UH-60 series became the military general purpose chopper.All these formidable aircraft and many more are covered in detail in this superbly illustrated and comprehensive book.

Provides an overview of the design, uses, weapons, and equipment of U.S. Army helicopters.

Describes the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter, including its history, equipment, weapons, tactics, and future use. Includes photo diagram.