Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program.

The original variant, the AH-1J, made its maiden flight in 1969 and officially entered operational service in 1971, with the AH-1W making its own debut in 1986. The AH-1W had the following vital ...