United States Army Aviation Museum

United States Army Aviation Museum
An AH-1S Cobra helicopter in front of the museum
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Established1956
Open to public: 1968
LocationFort Novosel, Alabama 36362
Coordinates31°19′27″N 085°42′47″W / 31.32417°N 85.71306°W / 31.32417; -85.71306
DirectorArmy Aviation Museum Foundation
WebsiteArmyAviationMuseum.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]

  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.