United States Army Aviation Museum, Military aviation museum in Fort Novosel, Alabama.
The United States Army Aviation Museum houses approximately 50 aircraft of different types, including helicopters, fixed-wing planes, and experimental prototypes arranged across multiple exhibition halls. The collection documents the evolution of military aviation from its early beginnings to modern combat aircraft.
The museum was founded in 1956 and opened to the public in 1968. Since then it has become the primary keeper of Army Aviation history, preserving and documenting aircraft from different eras.
The museum displays photographs and personal items from soldiers, telling their individual stories through objects and mementos. Visitors get a direct sense of the lives and experiences of people who served in Army Aviation.
The museum operates on weekdays with extended afternoon hours and also opens on Saturdays with slightly earlier closing times. The facility features wheelchair accessibility throughout, allowing visitors with mobility needs to navigate all exhibition areas comfortably.
One of the most striking exhibits is a Black Hawk helicopter that was deployed during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and still bears its original combat markings. This aircraft provides a direct connection to a significant moment in recent military history.
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