Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 020 November 2012 | Page 12

Visit the only museum dedicated to
Airborne & Special Operations

Project 543 #48

T

he Airborne & Special
Operations Museum in
Fayetteville is the only facility in the
world that tells the comprehensive
history of the U.S. Airborne and
Special Forces. North Carolina has
a long association with military
training facilities and features
military-themed attractions
throughout the state with a special
emphasis on Fayetteville and
Cumberland County, the home
of Fort Bragg, which houses the
U.S. Army Airborne Forces and
Special Forces, as well as U.S.
Army Forces Command and U.S.
Army Reserve Command. The
Airborne & Special Operations
Museum focuses on parachute and
glider borne troops and the special
operations forces and the heroic
feats of this unique sector of the
armed forces from its inception in
1940 to present-day operations. It
features artifacts, life-size dioramas,
audio and visual displays, and
a 24-seat motion simulator that
allows visitors to get the experience

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Photo Credit:
Airborne & Special Operations Museum

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