United States Army Aviation Museum
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The United States Army Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located on Fort Rucker near Ozark, 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]
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[edit] Exhibits and Collections
[edit] Vietnam Memorial
Opened in June 1995 The Vietnam memorial at the Museum shows evidence of the 4,347 Army Aviation personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country during the Vietnam Conflict. Included in the memorial room are the names, ranks, and dates of the known Army Aviation Personnel that gave their lives during the Vietnam conflict from 1962-1975. [4]
[edit] Army Aviation Hall of Fame
Also included is a hallway Exhibition of those individuals whose achievements, contributions and representation have so greatly impacted Army Aviation. Hung on the walls are portraits and citations of the inductees. [5]
[edit] Operation Desert Storm
Another exhibit showcases the vital role that the AH-64 Apache played during the Gulf War. The exhibit details the various functions of reloading armament and refueling the aircraft in a tactical desert environment. [6]
[edit] On display
- Wright Model B replica
- AH-64 Apache from Operation Desert Storm
- Bell AH-1G and AH-1S Cobras
- Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw
- Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee
- Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave
- Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook
- Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
- H-23A Raven
- H-25A Army Mule
- OH-13C and OH-13E Sioux
- OH-23B Raven
- OH-58D Kiowa
- OH-6A Cayuse x 2
- R-4B Hoverfly I
- R-5 Dragonfly x 2
- Sikorsky R-6A Hoverfly II
- TH-13T Sioux
- TH-55A Osage
- UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) x 2
- UH-1H Iroquois
- YUH-1D/H Iroquois
- VH-34A Army One
- AH-56A Cheyenne
- YAH-64A Apache
- 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
[edit] Other notable aircraft
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- Sikorsky S-72 Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA)
- McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane
- Ryan XV-5B Vertifan
- Hawker XV-6A Kestrel
- Ryan VZ-3RY Vertiplane
- YH-41A Seneca
- Curtiss-Wright VZ-7
Sources: US Army Aviation Museum collection pages[7][8][9]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Phillips, Cody R. A Guide to U.S. Army Museums, DIANE Publishing, 1992. ISBN 0-7881-4671-8.
- Purner, John. 101 Best Aviation Attractions. McGraw-Hill, 2004. ISBN 0-07-142519-5.