AH-1 Cobra Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the AH-1 Cobra, each with a date and source. See the AH-1 Cobra overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 4 Nov 2026.
By event type
5 events logged · 11 airframes lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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AH-1 Cobra losses, crashes & deliveries
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FEB 242026
AH-1J
Crash
🇮🇷 Iran · AH-1J crashed into market in Dorcheh, Isfahan during training; both pilots and 2 civilians killed.
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FEB 92026
AH-1J/S
Crash
🇰🇷 South Korea · Crashed during emergency procedure training in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province; both pilots killed.
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JUN 182025
8× AH-1J
Destroyed
🇮🇷 Iran · IDF said it bombed eight AH-1J helicopters on the ground at a Kermanshah base in two strikes on 18 June; footage released.
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JAN 42025
2× AH-1F
Retired
🇵🇭 Philippines · AH-1S Cobra gunships retired alongside the OV-10 Bronco fleet.
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JUN 192023
AH-1E/F
Crash
🇯🇴 Jordan · Crashed at Al-Baqa'a during training; one pilot later died and the other was injured.