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Hence, the Cobra and Apache are the only likely candidates.

Or the AV-8B, which would be operating low over the battlefield in a CAS role.

Here’s what Jane’s Air Launched Weapons (April 2001) lists as carriers for the weapon: F/A-18, AV-8B, F-4G (not likely due to no USAF involvement), A-4, AH-64, and AH-1T.

The missile was apparently developed as a joint USN and USMC program to field a low-cost ARM to counter SAMs and AAA radars.

According to AIRTime’s US Navy & Marine Corps Airpower Directory, 885 AIM-9Cs were modified to AGM-122 standard, and they were carried (but not used) by AH-1Ws and possibly OV-10s during Desert Storm. Their Gulf Air War Debrief makes no mention of combat use of the weapon.

Brassey’s World Aircraft And Systems Directory (1999/2000) lists carrier aircraft as the AH-1, AH-64, A-4, F/A-18, and Harrier II.