DEATH FROM ABOVE: AH-1W Super Cobra, UH-1Y Venom & AH-6 Little Bird (Live Fire)

Witness the raw firepower of Marine Aviation! This footage captures a massive Offensive Air Support exercise featuring a joint operation between the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California. 🚁🇺🇸

🎥 Video Highlights: Watch as the legendary (and now retired) AH-1W Super Cobra flies alongside the UH-1Y Venom and the agile Army AH-6 Little Bird. These rotary-wing assets engage designated ground targets with rockets and machine gun fire, supporting Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment.

📍 context: This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-16, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). WTI is the premier advanced tactical training event for Marine aviation, emphasizing the integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF).

⚙️ Featured Aircraft:
AH-1W Super Cobra: The primary attack helicopter of the USMC for decades (Predecessor to the AH-1Z Viper).
UH-1Y Venom: The latest utility helicopter ("Super Huey").
AH-6 Little Bird: Light attack helicopter (US Army).

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