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Word: supercobra (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1995-1995
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Escorting the Stallions were two Marine AH-1W SuperCobra helicopter gunships, bristling with missiles, cannon and machine guns, and a pair of single-pilot Marine AV-8B Harrier jump jets. These six aircraft were backed up by identical sets of replacement helicopters and jump jets-none was needed-as well as two Navy EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare planes, two Marine F/A-18D Hornets to provide air cover, and a pair of tank-killing Air Force A-10 Warthogs. The entire aerial armada of roughly 40 planes was choreographed from above by a nato awacs radar plane. "We had the whole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RESCUING SCOTT O'GRADY: ALL FOR ONE | 6/19/1995 | See Source »

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