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Aircraft	Caption	Corporate Sponsor
	An authentic WWI Combat veteran, this Neiuport 28C is one of the rare aircraft in the museum collection.
	The centerpiece of the exhibit floor depicts a well publicized photograph from the Vietnam Conflict. The photo appeared in the 1st Cavalry Division yearbook, and shows an air assault landing of the "Bravo Blues" 1st of the 9th Cavalry.
	Tail #340, "Miss Claud IV", is one of the aircraft on display that has an actual, documented combat history in Vietnam. It bears the same paint scheme as it wore the day it was shot down.
	The museum houses a collection of helicopters and airplanes that trace the development and use of aviation by the Army in several areas: troop and cargo transportation; observation, scouting and liaison duties; medical evacuations; and the use of armed helicopters as an offensive weapon of the combined arms team.
	The ability of the helicopter to evacuate wounded soldiers from the front lines of fighting in a timely manner in Korea helped to solidify the use of vertical flight technology for the Army.
	The story of Army Aviation is as old as the history of flight itself. Early aircraft, such as a replica of the Wright brother's military flyer, help to trace the Army's use of aviation.
	During the Grand Maneuvers of 1941, one phase, called the Louisiana Maneuvers, solicited the help of William Piper of Piper Aircraft. As a result of the success in using light fixed wing aircraft for artillery spotting and liaison duties, general orders in 1942 created an authorization that allowed Army Ground Commanders access to their own aviation assets.
	During Operation Desert Storm the AH-64 Apache played a vital role. This exhibit details the various functions of reloading armament and refueling the aircraft in a tactical desert environment.

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