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The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center will honor Captain Joseph H. Hairston with the unveiling of its newest exhibit. Photo courtesy of Victoria M. Hairston“The Hairston Family is deeply grateful to the museum in honoring Joseph Hairston as the Army’s first Black Helicopter Pilot,” stated Victoria. He later trained as an Army helicopter pilot and served in the Korean conflict where he flew an H-13 (Bell 47) for medical evacuation missions. The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, located at 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, is the nation’s premier aviation museum devoted exclusively to helicopters. This press release was prepared and distributed by The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center.