United States Army Aviation Museum

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United States Army Aviation Museum
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An AH-1S Cobra helicopter in front of the museum
United States Army Aviation Museum
Established1956
Open to public: 1968
Location Fort Novosel, Alabama 36362
Coordinates 31°19′27″N085°42′47″W / 31.32417°N 85.71306°W / 31.32417; -85.71306
DirectorArmy Aviation Museum Foundation
Website ArmyAviationMuseum.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 RAH-66 Comanche. The museum has over 160 aircraft in its collection and holds 3,000 historical items. [3]

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History

The museum announced plans to raise money to build a new structure to replace the wooden buildings in which it was housed in 1977. [4]

The museum broke ground on a new building called the William A. Howell Training Support Facility in November 2019, which will not be open to the public. [5] [6] [7] [8] The new building opened on 12 April 2024. [9]

Collection

Sikorsky R-4B Sikorsky R-4B U.S. Army Aviation Museum.jpg
Sikorsky R-4B
AH-56A Cheyenne Ah56aam.jpg
AH-56A Cheyenne
UH-60 Blackhawk Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk 3869 (2076016691).jpg
UH-60 Blackhawk
World War I aircraft
Fixed-wing aircraft
Helicopters
Other notable aircraft

Sources: US Army Aviation Museum collection pages [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. Phillips 1992, p. 37.
  2. Purner 2004, p. 204.
  3. Army Aviation Museum Collection Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine , ArmyAviationMuseum.org.
  4. Rawls, Phillip (10 May 1977). "Rucker Hopes to Dress Treasure More Fancily". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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  10. Museum Collection, rotary wing Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine , ArmyAviationMuseum.org.
  11. Museum Collection, fixed wing Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine , ArmyAviationMuseum.org.
  12. Museum Collection, vertical flight Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine , ArmyAviationMuseum.org.