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United States Army Aviation Museum
AnAH-1S Cobra helicopter in front of the museum
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Established1956
Open to public: 1968
LocationFort Novosel, Alabama 36362
DirectorArmy Aviation Museum Foundation
WebsiteArmyAviationMuseum.org

The United States Army Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located on Fort Novosel near Daleville, Alabama. It has the largest collection of helicopters held by a museum in the world.[1][2] The museum features some 50 aircraft on public display with aviation artifacts ranging from a replica of the Wright brothers' Model B military biplane to an AH-64 Apache from Operation Desert Storm. The museum has over 160 aircraft in its collection and holds 3,000 historical items.[3]

History

The museum broke ground on a new building called the Training Support Facility in November 2019.[4][5][6][7]

Collection

On display

 
Sikorsky R-4B
 
AH-56A Cheyenne
 
UH-60 Blackhawk
  • R-4B Hoverfly I
  • R-5 Dragonfly x 2
  • Sikorsky R-6A Hoverfly II
  • OH-13C and OH-13E Sioux
  • TH-13T Sioux
  • Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw
  • Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee
  • H-23A Raven
  • OH-23B Raven
  • H-25A Army Mule
  • VH-34A Army One
  • Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave
  • Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook
  • Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
  • TH-55A Osage
  • AH-56A Cheyenne
  • OH-58D Kiowa
  • UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) x 2
  • UH-1H Iroquois
  • YUH-1D/H Iroquois
  • Bell AH-1G and AH-1S Cobras
  • OH-6A Cayuse x 2
  • YAH-64A Apache
  • AH-64 Apache from Operation Desert Storm
  • YUH-60 Black Hawk
  • Nieuport 28C-1
  • Royal Aircraft Factory BE-2C
  • Sopwith F.1 Camel replica
  • Piper J-3 Cub
  • Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
  • Aeronca L-16A Champ
  • Cessna L-19A Bird dog
  • Taylorcraft L-2A Grasshopper
  • Piper L-4B Cub
  • Grumman OV-1B Mohawk
  • Curtiss SE-5A
  • de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter
  • de Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou
  • de Havilland Canada YU-6A Beaver
  • Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
  • Other notable aircraft

    Sources: US Army Aviation Museum collection pages[8][9][10]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Phillips 1992, p. 37.
  • ^ Purner 2004, p. 204.
  • ^ Army Aviation Museum Collection, ArmyAviationMuseum.org.
  • ^ Hughes, Jim (19 November 2019). "Fort Rucker breaks ground on Army Aviation Training Support Facility". U.S. Army. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  • ^ "Fort Rucker sees progress on new training facility construction". WDHN. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  • ^ Nelson, Abby (2 July 2021). "Fort Rucker Army Aviation Museum". News 4. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  • ^ "Robins & Morton receives Training Support Facility construction contract at Fort Rucker". Robins & Morton. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  • ^ Museum Collection, rotary wing, ArmyAviationMuseum.org.
  • ^ Museum Collection, fixed wing, ArmyAviationMuseum.org.
  • ^ Museum Collection, vertical flight, ArmyAviationMuseum.org.

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