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Hoisting Cobra  from Bassac River

Hoisting Cobra from Bassac River

Spectators are thick as the sunken Cobra is hoisted

A Cobra Hilocopter lost its tail rotor when taking off from the YRBM 20.
A quick thinking boatswain launched the ships outboard motorboat and rescued the pilot and gunner as the Cobra was sinking.


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Photos of the Crusader Cobra Crash on the YRBM 20


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LCM drags for sunken Cobra
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LCM drags for sunken Cobra
LCM Crew work party
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LCM Crew work party
Diver in outboard motor boat
Diver in Outboard over Cobra wreck
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A Diver in Outboard over Cobra wreck.
Northeast bank of the Bassac River near Chou Doc
LCM Crew work party
PHOTO 203
LCM Crew work party
Diver in Outboard over Cobra wreck
PHOTO 204
Diver in Outboard over Cobra wreck
Diver in water over Cobra wreck
PHOTO 205
Diver in water over Cobra wreck
YRBM 20 manuvered to hoist Cobra.
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YRBM 20 manuvered to hoist Cobra.
Crusader Cobra being hoisted.
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Crusader Cobra being hoisted.
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Crusader Cobra being hoisted.
PHOTO 208
Crusader Cobra being hoisted.
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How to fit a cobra into a landing craft PHOTO 2
The Cobra Hilocopter is finally placed in a landing craft.
The window was broken to save the weapons officer from drowning.

Photo courtesy of Dave Dean
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ARMY Crusader Cobra during takeofft PHOTO 2
ARMY Crusader Cobra during takeoff.

Photo courtesy of
Roderick King. [YRBM 20 Radio]
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Closeup of Diver in Outboard Motor boat PHOTO 3
Closeup of Diver in Outboard Motor boat.

Photo courtesy of Ted Parr
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Cobra being hoisted PHOTO 4
Cobra being hoisted

Photo courtesy of Ted Parr

Cobra placed in LCM for transport PHOTO 5
Cobra placed in LCM for transport.

Photo courtesy of Ted Parr
EMAIL: tparr[ at ]widomaker.com




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