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The Army Aviation Museum Research Library contains an extensive collection of aviation related books, journals, field manuals, technical manuals, general orders, special orders, staff studies, microform, vertical files, photographs, films and other historical reference material to aide in the research of Army Aviation’s history. A listing of our reference materials is available by visiting our Reference Documents page.

The Research Library is available to bona fide researchers and authors pursuing a work to be published that has a requirement to reference Army Aviation historical reference material.

Due to limited staffing, the Research Library is available for use by appointment only.

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Army Aviation Museum Reference Collection

Books: approximately 3,000.

Staff studies and student papers:

Air Cavalry Troop Evaluation (AH-1G (Cobra) Evaluation) 1971

Army Aviation Combat Development Office Packet No.1 – 15 July 1958

Military journals:

Army Aviation Magazine: March 1954 – present (incomplete)

Army Sept 1966: present (incomplete)

Army Digest: Dec 1963 – May 1971 (incomplete)

Army Logistician: Jan 1970 – present (incomplete)

Army R, D, & A: Dec 1962 – Feb 1986 (incomplete)

Aviation pamphlet: May 1967 – Apr 1972 (incomplete)

Defense: Feb 1980 – present (incomplete)

Military Review: Jul 1974 – Mar 1978 (incomplete)

U.S. Army Aviation Digest: Feb 1955 – present

U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics: 1945 – 1952

Technical Manual: 9,389 technical manuals.

Field Manuals: 250 field manuals.

 

Microform:

First Aviation Brigade Files – 1966-1972

Photographs:

Army Aviation Photo Collection (40,000 images)

Army Aviation Test Board Negative File (50,000 images)

1500 Films on the Development of Army Aviation

Other Materials:

U.S. Army Precision Helicopter Team Files (1985-1991)

Silver Eagles Precision Helicopter Team Files (1972-1976)

AH-56 “Cheyenne” Project Manager Files (1965-1972)