Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum

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Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum
EstablishedJune 1997 (1997-06)
FounderMichael Brady
Type Nonprofit
Location
Website www.armyav.org

The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum is a non-profit organization headquartered at the Atlanta Speedway Airport in Hampton, Georgia focused on the history of US Army aviation.

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History

Establishment

The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation was incorporated in June 1997 by Michael Brady, an airline entrepreneur and the son of Vietnam veteran Major General Morris Brady. [1] [2] [3]

As a result of an amendment to a federal law passed in July 2003, ownership of an L-19 was transferred from the State Department to the foundation. [4]

The foundation's hangar and aircraft, including a C-7 were damaged by a tornado in July 2005. [5] The C-7 was sold to the Cavanaugh Flight Museum two years later. [6]

Expansion

The Arizona Chapter was established in October 2015 after Dave Sale, a member of the Commemorative Air Force, contacted the foundation about putting a UH-1 on display at the CAF Airbase Arizona. [7] [8]

The Gateway Chapter was established on 22 December 2016 and was given an OH-58A project. The following September it acquired a surplus UH-1H. [9] [10]

The Arizona Chapter merged with the SoCal Detachment in January 2020 to create the Southwest Chapter. [7]

Chapters

The organization has three chapters:

Collection

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Bell UH-1H Iroquis

Aircraft in Storage

The organization has additional aircraft in storage as sources of spare parts. These include thirteen aircraft recovered from Fort Drum as well as an OH-6, OV-1D and T-42. [23] [24] [25]

Programs

The organization offers rides in its aircraft. [26] It also operates an aerial demonstration team called the Sky Soldiers. [27]

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  2. ↑ Eubanks, Caroline (9 November 2022). "Meet The Veterans Flying Vintage Helicopters In Hampton, Georgia". Southern Living. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Collins Amendment Will Secure Vietnam-era Treasure for Georgia". The Times-Herald. 22 July 2003. p. 3.
  5. ↑ Duffy, Kevin; Strigus, Eric (8 July 2005). "Southside Walloped by Storm". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. pp. D1–D2. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cavanaugh Flight Museum's De Havilland CV-2B Caribou". Warbirds-EAA.net. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Southwest (AZ, SoCal)". Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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  9. ↑ "Success Stories 2017" (PDF). MO.gov. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Turdo, Carmelo (4 September 2017). "Huey 315 Arrives at Gateway Chapter of Army Aviation Heritage Foundation". The Aero Experience. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Legacy (GA)". Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Gateway (MO)". Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cobras". Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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  15. ↑ "FAA Registry [N766HF]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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  22. ↑ "Bird Dog". Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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  24. ↑ Carr, Stu (19 September 2018). "30/07/18 - Atlanta - Hampton - Mallards Landing - Middle GA RAP - Warner Robins - Crisp Co - Cordele - SW GA RAP - Pensacola". SWAG Trip Reports. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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