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Old 31st Dec 2005, 04:55
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Cobra 7....a Vietnam song about a Forward Air Controller flying a Cessna O-1E Bird Dog near Nui Ba Din (Black Virgin) Mountain near Tay Ninh.

He responded to a Mayday Call of a Huey that had been shot down...crew survived but were surrounded by bad guys. Cobra 7 called for Tac-Air...saw the bad guys moving in...made rocket runs with the four White Phosphorus marking rockets...then gun runs shooting his rifle out the window....and finally dry runs giving cover to the Huey that came in for the pickup. Cobra 7 was shot down and killed during the action. I will try to find the words......about a true story.


MP3 files for Cobra 7 and other Vietnam era songs.....

http://www.immortalia.com/html/recor...Ds/in-country/
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