U.S.M.C. AH-1W Sea Cobras
USS Tripoli, Indian Ocean, 15 December 1992 —
A flight deck crew member stands by as a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter prepares to lift off from the amphibious assault ship
USS Tripoli (LPH-10). Four AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and an M-260 2.75-inch rocket launcher are mounted on the helicopter's right weapons station. The Tripoli is operating off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope.
DOD photo taken by PH1 (AW) Joseph Dorey.
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