Bell Cobra Helicopter Door Panel AUTHENTIC

Description

Designed in the early/mid 1960's, the Bell AH-1 COBRA helicopter was the first attack helicopter for the U.S. Army. It had variations of models from the G, S, PROD, MOD, ECAS and fully Modernized. This is an
authentic
AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter
Ammunition Compartment Access door
. This door is located just below the two pilot's cockpit (see photos #11 & #12) and provides access to the ammunition feeding the weapons system in the chin-turret. Depending upon the model variation it held 7.62mm ammo, 40mm grenades, 20mm ammo.
Recently meticulously hand painted with the infamous sharks teeth
just as they did in the Vietnam-era. Photo #7 shows the concave 'inner-door' side. Has some dents and scratches, but in outstanding condition for a 50+ year old aircraft part.
Aircraft aluminum:  46 1/2" length, 19 1/2" width, 4 1/2" depth. Weight approx. 12 lbs.
I have one of these ammunition compartment access doors on my wall, as I was honored to fly the UH-1 Huey, OH-58 Kiowa, AH-1 Cobra and AH-64 Apache as an Army Aviator.
This door is the real deal and can be hung on the wall, brackets added to use as a shelf or legs added to use as a table or bar
. Whether you were an aviator, crew chief, mechanic or just appreciate unique, one-of-a-kind, authentic items....you can be certain that your buddies do NOT have one!!! Own a piece of aviation history.  AIR CAV
Shipping fees of are based on size, weight and destination. Item will be professionally wrapped and sent by UPS.