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Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum
Aviation museum in Mentone, Indiana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum is an aviation museum located in Mentone, Indiana focused on Lawrence D. Bell.
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History
When Bell died in 1956, he left his personal collection of memorabilia to the town of Mentone. The museum originally opened in 1972 and fundraising began in 1976 to build a museum to house the collection.[1][2] Ground was broken for the museum in May 1979 and it was dedicated on 6 June 1982.[3]
Exhibits
Exhibits include a recreation of Larry Bell's personal museum, room about the town of Mentone, library, and wall covering the development history of Bell helicopters.[4]
Collection
- Bell 47G[5]
- Bell 47H[5]
- Bell UH-1H Iroquois[6]
Events
The museum holds an annual fly-in called Rotors Over Mentone.[7]
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