Military chopper “breaks down” at Oconee Regional
A Marine pilot landed a Cobra helicopter at the Oconee Regional Airport yesterday afternoon for the purpose of re-fueling. But when he went to re-start the chopper, one of the engines failed. And now the helicopter sits in the airplane parking area in front of the terminal awaiting the arrival today of a mechanic. The spectacle of a Cobra helicopter, with guns mounted in the front, reminded some local pilots yesterday of the Vietnam War era when Cobra helicopters were a favorite of the military.