{"id":6112,"date":"2016-09-04T13:51:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-04T11:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=6112"},"modified":"2025-01-23T20:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T18:25:34","slug":"chennault-aviation-military-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/chennault-aviation-military-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Chennault Aviation and Military Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Chennault Aviation and Military Museum<\/strong>, located in <strong>Monroe<\/strong>, <strong>Louisiana<\/strong>, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich aviation and military history of the region. Housed in one of the last remaining buildings from the historic <strong>Selman Field Army-Air Corps Navigation School<\/strong>, the museum offers a comprehensive look into the contributions of Louisiana natives and the evolution of military aviation.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorelouisiana.com\/museums\/chennault-aviation-and-military-museum?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chennault Aviation and Military Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">701 Kansas Lane<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Monroe<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">Louisiana 71203<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chennaultmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.chennaultmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:hollie@chennaultmuseum.org\">hollie@chennaultmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 <span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">(318) 362-5540<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 09:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Sunday, Monday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year\u2019s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission by donation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/generalchennault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3562\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">T<\/span>he <strong>Chennault Aviation Museum<\/strong> is located at the corner of Kansas Lane and Central Avenue in Monroe, Louisiana in one of the last remaining buildings from the WWII Selman Field Army-Air Force Navigation School (opened in 1942).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d861325.3613027217!2d-92.61150901358097!3d32.51139599999998!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xec63b7de35d461ff!2sChennault+Aviation+%26+Military!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1472989526173\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/chennault-aviation-military-museum\/hughes-oh-6a-cayuse-65-12950\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6113\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hughes-OH-6A-Cayuse-65-12950.jpg\" alt=\"Hughes OH-6A Cayuse 65-12950, Chennault Aviation and Military Museum Monroe, LA\" class=\"wp-image-6113\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>N3333G<p><\/p>\n<p>N15959\/23851<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N496<\/p>\n<p>65-12950<\/p>\n<p>N640J<\/p>\n<p>154485\/NF-315<\/p>\n<p>069<\/p>\n<p>23747<\/p><\/td><td>Beech C-45G Expeditor<p><\/p>\n<p>Beech UC-45J Expeditor<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss P-40N Warhawk (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Douglas DC-3A Skytrain<\/p>\n<p>Hughes OH-6A Cayuse<\/p>\n<p>Lightning Bug<\/p>\n<p>LTV Vougt A-7B Corsair<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15UTI<\/p>\n<p>North American F-86D Sabre<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chennault Aviation and Military Museum<\/strong> <strong>Exhibits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General Claire Lee Chennault:<\/strong> The museum honors General Chennault, a Louisiana native renowned for leading the &#8220;Flying Tigers&#8221; during World War II. Visitors can explore artifacts and exhibits detailing his significant contributions to aviation history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selman Field:<\/strong> As the nation&#8217;s largest navigation school during World War II, Selman Field played a pivotal role in training navigators. The museum showcases its history and impact on the war effort. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft and Vehicles:<\/strong> The outdoor displays feature a variety of historic aircraft and military vehicles, providing insight into the technological advancements over the decades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, located in Monroe, Louisiana, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich aviation and military history of the region&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6112"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32319,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6112\/revisions\/32319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}