Eager Lion wargame, 14SEP2022. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh via Xinhua News.
Towards the end of 2021, Jordan donated two of its Cold War era AH-1S/F Cobras to the Philippine Air Force. The donation actually officially happened in 2018, but the Filipino pilots had been training in Jordan, including becoming AH-1S/F instructors, and were not ready until 2021 (delayed by the Pandemic?).
In 2020, there was a report that Jordan was getting rid of its AH-1S/F Cobras, which is shocking considering they underwent major upgrades in the United States in 2018-19.
U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, 10APR2019.
Towards the end of 2018, Royal Jordanian AH-1S/F Cobras (Bell 209) began upgrades at Northrop and Science and Engineering Services (aka SES) facilities in Huntsville, Alabama.
USA photo by Richard Bumgardner, 10APR2019.
The upgrades were coordinated through U.S. Army Security Assistance Command. It is hoped Jordan can use the helicopter gunships for another 20 years.
USA photo by Richard Bumgardner, 10APR2019.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Joshua L. DeMotts, 17APR2018.
Double trouble. USAF photo by Master Sergeant Joshua L. DeMotts, 17APR2018.
In 2017, there was a report that Jordan was donating AH-1S/F Cobras to the African country of Kenya.
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Ian Valley, 18MAY2016.
U.S. Marine Corps video report, by Lance Corporal Manuel Benavides, Eager Lion wargame, May 2016:
USA photo by Specialist Ian Valley, 18MAY2016.
In 2015, it was revealed that Israel donated U.S. contractor upgraded AH-1 Cobras to Jordan.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Sean Searfus, 18MAY2015.
U.S. Army photo by Major Brian Fickel, 05JUN2014.
USA photo by Major Brian Fickel, 05JUN2014.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Austin Hazard. 03JUN2014.
USMC photo by Sergeant Austin Hazard. 03JUN2014.
Jordanian Bell AH-1S/F Cobra during Exercise Eager Tiger, May 2014.
U.S. Air Force video, by Technical Sergeant Bryan Magee, Jordanian Cobras arrive, 12MAY2014:
USAF video, by Technical Sergeant Bryan Magee, Jordanian Cobra gunnery, 14MAY2014:
USAF video, by Staff Sergeant Roidan Carlson, Cobras attack, 14MAY2014:
USAF video, by Airman First Class Danny Rangel, infantry support, 14MAY2014:
In 2010, at the behest of the United States government, Jordan donated 16 AH-1S/F Cobras to Pakistan.
Cold War, approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).
Despite the sequence of letters, the S variant actually came before the F variant. During the Cold War, AH-1Q Cobras were upgraded to the AH-1S variant, with at least three additional upgrades which resulted in the AH-1F.
Photo by Staff Sergeant Mike Haggerty, 01AUG1985.
Jordan was one of the first foreign users of the AH-1S/F, beginning in 1985.
Photo by Staff Sergeant Mike Haggerty, 01AUG1985.
Photo by Staff Sergeant Mike Haggerty, 01AUG1985.
Vehicle I-D:
Jordan donates IRAQI HUEY, U.S. taxpayers pay for it.
