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 Rucker, Alabama 36362 |
The United States Army Aviation Museum is an exciting aviation museum located at Fort Rucker in Daleville, Alabama. It holds the largest collection of helicopters found in any museum around the world!
This amazing museum showcases about 50 aircraft for everyone to see. You can find aviation items from a copy of the Wright brothers' Model B military biplane to a modern RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. The museum's full collection has over 160 aircraft and 3,000 historical items. It's a fantastic place to learn about the history of flight!
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Exploring the Museum's History
The museum has grown a lot over the years. In 1977, plans were announced to raise money for a new building. This new building would replace the older wooden structures.
A new building, called the William A. Howell Training Support Facility, began construction in November 2019. This facility is used for training and is not open to the public. It officially opened its doors on April 12, 2024.
Discovering the Aircraft Collection
The museum's collection is truly impressive, featuring many different types of aircraft. You can see everything from early planes to powerful helicopters.
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World War I Aircraft
Step back in time to see aircraft from World War I. These planes show how aviation began.
- Wright Model B
replica - Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
- Nieuport 28C-1
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C
- Curtiss SE-5A
- Sopwith F.1 Camel - replica
Fixed-Wing Aircraft
This section features planes with fixed wings, meaning their wings don't move like a helicopter's rotors.
- Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper
- Piper L-4B Cub
- Aeronca L-16A Champ
- Cessna L-19A Bird Dog
- de Havilland Canada L-20 / YU-6A Beaver
- de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter
- de Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou
- Grumman OV-1B Mohawk
Helicopters
As the world's largest collection of helicopters, this part of the museum is a must-see. You'll find many different types of helicopters used by the Army.
- Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly I
- Sikorsky R-5 x 2
- Sikorsky R-6 Hoverfly II
- Bell OH-13C Sioux
- Bell OH-13E Sioux
- Bell TH-13T Sioux
- Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw
- Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee
- Hiller H-23A Raven
- Hiller OH-23B Raven
- Piasecki H-25A Army Mule
- McCulloch YH-30
- Hiller YH-32 Hornet
- Sikorsky VH-34A Army One
- Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave
- Sikorsky XH-39
- 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
- Hughes OH-6A Cayuse x 2
- Cessna YH-41A Seneca
- Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook
- Lockheed XH-51
- Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
- Hughes TH-55A Osage
- Bell OH-58D Kiowa
- Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne
- Sikorsky YUH-60 Black Hawk
- Hughes YAH-64A Apache
- McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache
- Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
Other Notable Aircraft
Beyond the main categories, the museum also has some unique and experimental aircraft.
- McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane
- Ryan XV-5B Vertifan
- General Atomics MQ-1C
- Ryan VZ-3RY Vertiplane
- Curtiss-Wright VZ-7
- Lockheed CL-475
- Sikorsky S-72 - Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA)
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