Adventure Writing Prompt: Flight of the Cobra

A mysterious group of mercenaries recently tried to by a trio of AH-1 Cobra gunship helicopters for use in the ongoing conflict in Libya.  It was all part of a shadowy mercenary operation.  Fortunately, the plan fell apart when the Jordanian government investigated the groups claims and cancelled the aircraft sale.

An AH-1 Cobra Helicopter belonging to the US Army participates in a military exercise in Egypt

While being an international mercenary is certainly bad business, the idea of owning a Cobra gunship is pretty appealing to the 14-year-old boy part of my brain.  You could certainly have some adventures with something like that.  So today's writing prompt is to create a short story or flash fiction piece involving ---

 a Cobra gunship.