United States Army Aviation Museum facts for kids
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An AH-1S Cobra helicopter in front of the museum
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| Established | 1956 Open to public: 1968 |
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| Location | Fort Novosel, Alabama 36362 |
The United States Army Aviation Museum is a super cool place to visit if you love planes and helicopters! It's an aviation museum located at Fort Novosel in Daleville, Alabama. This museum has the biggest collection of helicopters in the world.
You can see about 50 aircraft on display, along with many other items related to flying. The collection includes everything from a copy of the very first military airplane (the Wright brothers' Model B) to a modern RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. Overall, the museum has more than 160 aircraft and 3,000 historical items!
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A Look Back: Museum History
The museum first opened its doors to the public in 1968. Before that, it was established in 1956.
In 1977, the museum announced plans to raise money. They wanted to build a new, stronger building to replace their older wooden ones. More recently, in 2019, they started building a new facility. This new building is mainly for training and isn't usually open for public visits.
Amazing Aircraft Collection
The United States Army Aviation Museum is home to an incredible collection of aircraft. You can see many different types of planes and helicopters that the U.S. Army has used throughout history.
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Planes from World War I
Step back in time and see some of the earliest military aircraft! These planes were used during World War I.
- Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
- Nieuport 28C-1
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C
- Curtiss SE-5A
- Sopwith F.1 Camel
replica - Wright Model B
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Other Cool Airplanes
Beyond World War I, the museum has many other types of fixed-wing aircraft. These are planes that fly using their wings, not spinning blades like helicopters.
- Aeronca L-16A Champ
- Cessna L-19A Bird Dog
- de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter
- de Havilland Canada YU-6A Beaver
- de Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou
- Grumman OV-1B Mohawk
- Piper J-3 Cub
- Piper L-4B Cub
- Taylorcraft L-2A Grasshopper
Awesome Helicopters
Since this museum has the largest collection of helicopters in the world, you'll find many amazing ones here! Helicopters are super useful for many Army missions.
- Bell XH-40
- Bell UH-1B Iroquois (Huey) x 2
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois
- Bell YUH-1D/H Iroquois
- Bell AH-1G Cobra
- Bell AH-1S Cobra
- Bell OH-13C Sioux
- Bell OH-13E Sioux
- Bell TH-13T Sioux
- Bell OH-58D Kiowa
- Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook
- Hughes YAH-64A Apache
- McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache
- Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
- Hughes OH-6A Cayuse x 2
- Hiller H-23A Raven
- Hiller OH-23B Raven
- Hiller YH-32 Hornet
- Hughes TH-55A Osage
- McCulloch YH-30
- Lockheed XH-51
- Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne
- Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee
- Piasecki H-25A Army Mule
- Sikorsky Hoverfly I
- Sikorsky R-5 x 2
- Sikorsky Hoverfly II
- Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw
- Sikorsky VH-34A Army One
- Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave
- Sikorsky XH-39
- Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
- Sikorsky YUH-60 Black Hawk
Unique Flying Machines
Some aircraft in the museum are very special. They might have been experimental or had unique ways of flying.
- McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane
- Hawker XV-6A Kestrel
- Ryan VZ-3RY Vertiplane
- Ryan XV-5B Vertifan
- Curtiss-Wright VZ-7
- Cessna YH-41A Seneca
- Lockheed CL-475
- Sikorsky S-72 - Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA)
Want to Learn More?
If you're interested in other aviation museums or places to visit, check out these links:
