Follow us on an exciting journey through Army Aviation's proud past. Beginning with those first hydrogen filled balloons used during the civil war, we'll look back to the acquisition of the first Wright Model B in 1909, the use of "Grasshoppers" as organic air observation for field artillery during World War II, and the Army's first helicopter, the XR-4. We'll explore the role of the H-13 and H-19 during the Korean conflict, the introduction of the UH-1 Iroquois and AH-1 Cobra in Vietnam, and the battle testing of the AH-64 Apache during Panama and Desert Storm. And finally, we'll look forward into the future of the development of the RAH-66 Comanche.

Share the challenges and achievements of Army Aviation in the face of the enemy in Reflections of War.

In Spotlight, we take a focused look into the significant events, individual accomplishments, and introduction of specific airframes that helped to shape Army Aviation's history.

To carry on a time-honored tradition in Army Aviation, we thought it would be appropriate to offer a place for people to swap stories about their experiences in Army Aviation. Although we cannot guarantee their historical accuracy, we are sure you will find them entertaining.

Anyone with an Army Aviation related story or humorous anecdote is encouraged to share it with the world here in "There I Was..."

Flight Lines is an archive of the personal and or unit histories submitted to the Aviation Museum. These records give a firsthand look at the faces and deeds of aviators and the units they served through in history.

The Museum Research Library has more than 1,600 technical and field manuals, more than 2,000 films, an aviation history reference section, and approximately 95,000 photographs. Aviation students, researchers, and authors use the library. (Available by appointment only)