The aircraft / OK-AHC
A LEGEND.
STILL TELLING ITS STORY.
Meet OK-AHC. A Bell AH-1S Cobra with US Army heritage and a home in the heart of Europe.
Aircraft profile
BELL AH-1S.
REGISTRATION
OK-AHC.
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Team designation
- AH-1S Cobra
- Registration
- OK-AHC
- Base
- Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- Airfield
- LKHK
For current operational specifications and event planning information, please contact the team.
Our helicopter’s story / 1977–today
FROM THE US ARMY
TO CENTRAL EUROPE.
Behind the registration OK-AHC is a story of training in America, a journey across the ocean and a new home at Hradec Králové Airport.
Training at Fort Rucker
Our helicopter was built as a TAH-1S to train US military pilots at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Its story began in the US Army’s aviation training programme.
A new chapter in training
It was later converted to the TAH-1P configuration. According to the team’s archive, it also helped prepare pilots for the transition to the AH-64 Apache.
Across the Atlantic
The aircraft remained in the United States until 2012, when HELI CZECH brought it to the Czech Republic. It travelled disassembled in a shipping container.
A new home in Hradec Králové
After arrival, the helicopter was reassembled and prepared for its first flight in the Czech Republic. Today, its story continues as OK-AHC with COBRA DEMO TEAM.
2012 / From the team archive
ARRIVAL IN HRADEC.
Archive photographs trace the journey from the shipping container back to the open sky.
The roots of a legend
BORN
FOR SUPPORT
FROM THE AIR.
Bell developed the AH-1 Cobra from the UH-1 Huey. It entered service in 1967 during the Vietnam War as a dedicated attack helicopter supporting ground troops.
Its narrow fuselage, tandem cockpit and short wings gave it an unmistakable silhouette. Later variants introduced upgrades to the powerplant, cockpit and other systems.
History and photographs from the team archive ↗For airshow organisers
MAKE ROOM
FOR A LEGEND.
Bring the unmistakable presence of the Cobra to your event. Talk to our team about a flying display, static presentation or filming project.
Let’s talk about your event