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AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter: Aircraft profile

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Mission: Fire support and security helicopter for forward and rear area forces, point target/anti-armor, anti-helicopter, armed escort, supporting arms control and coordination, point and limited area air defense from enemy fixed-wing aircraft, armed and visual reconnaissance.

AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter: A Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-369 (HMLA-369), Camp Pendleton, California, flies a under a snow white cloud cover during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97.AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter: A Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-369 (HMLA-369), Camp Pendleton, California, flies a under a snow white cloud cover during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97.

Beechcraft King Air: Aircraft profile

The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now Beechcraft Division of Hawker Beechcraft).

Beechcraft King Air: Beech King Air 100, final approach.   Photo (CC)  jmiguel rodriguezBeechcraft King Air: Beech King Air 100, final approach. Photo (CC) jmiguel rodriguez

Cessna 172 Skyhawk: Aircraft profile

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The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft.

Cessna 172: Cessna 172 in flight. Photo (CC)   Andrew W. SieberCessna 172: Cessna 172 in flight. Photo (CC) Andrew W. Sieber

More Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft. It is probably the most popular flight training aircraft in the world.

SH-60 Seahawk helicopter: Aircraft profile

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A twin-engine, medium lift, utility or assault helicopter.

SH-60 Seahawk helicopterSH-60 Seahawk helicopter