AH-1 Cobra Restoration by Celeste Armstrong
This past weekend, Sgt. Russell Armstrong and 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Delta Company, completed restoring the Sackets Harbor NY American Legion Family's AH-1 Cobra static display to its former glory, reversing 19 years of #NorthCountry wear.
Armstrong, an aircraft structural repairer from the 6-6 Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron (HARS), Delta Company, and his wife, Celeste, were attending a charity event at the legion a year ago and got to view the Cobra up close. As a Soldier trained in identifying aircraft structural damage, Armstrong saw the wear that had been sustained over the years and knew what needed to be done to restore the aging attack helicopter.
"It would be nice if more Soldiers could work on projects like this," said Armstrong. "Tankers could work on tanks, artillerymen could fix cannons and static displays across the country that are in disrepair. We do this for a living, we should use our skills to help out local non-profit organizations like this."
For their selfless efforts and service to our local communities, Armstrong and Delta Company received a Certificate of Appreciation from the American Legion Post 1757 commander, CW4 (Ret) Glenn Shepard.
"Our whole Family is very excited by this, it's been a long time coming," said Shepard. "The Cobra was installed in 2000, and it has seen 19 years of continuous deterioration. 6-6CAV was the catalyst that got us moving forward; they brought the expertise, and we supplied them with anything they needed. I can't be more appreciative; they did a beautiful job."
Photos by Celeste Armstrong.
AH-1 Cobra Restoration by Celeste Armstrong
This past weekend, Sgt. Russell Armstrong and 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Delta Company, completed restoring the Sackets Harbor NY American Legion Family's AH-1 Cobra static display to its former glory, reversing 19 years of #NorthCountry wear.
Armstrong, an aircraft structural repairer from the 6-6 Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron (HARS), Delta Company, and his wife, Celeste, were attending a charity event at the legion a year ago and got to view the Cobra up close. As a Soldier trained in identifying aircraft structural damage, Armstrong saw the wear that had been sustained over the years and knew what needed to be done to restore the aging attack helicopter.
"It would be nice if more Soldiers could work on projects like this," said Armstrong. "Tankers could work on tanks, artillerymen could fix cannons and static displays across the country that are in disrepair. We do this for a living, we should use our skills to help out local non-profit organizations like this."
For their selfless efforts and service to our local communities, Armstrong and Delta Company received a Certificate of Appreciation from the American Legion Post 1757 commander, CW4 (Ret) Glenn Shepard.
"Our whole Family is very excited by this, it's been a long time coming," said Shepard. "The Cobra was installed in 2000, and it has seen 19 years of continuous deterioration. 6-6CAV was the catalyst that got us moving forward; they brought the expertise, and we supplied them with anything they needed. I can't be more appreciative; they did a beautiful job."
Photos by Celeste Armstrong.