Australian Aviation Museum
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The Australian Aviation Museum was located on Starkie Drive, Bankstown Airport in the suburb of Bankstown.
History
[edit]The Museum was opened by the then Prime Minister the Hon. Paul Keating in 1994, and showcases the history and future of aviation, space technology and the progress in world aviation.[1] The Museum is now closed permanently.[citation needed]
Collection
[edit]The Australian Aviation Museum has on display a mock up Boeing 747-400 which is used as a Movie set. It has been used in films such as Mission: Impossible 2, the Lost, Foxtel's the Pam Ann Show and many other productions. The Movie Set has a detailed Cockpit with Galleys, First, Business and Economy Seats.
The Museum boasts the world's only Fawcett 120 which was manufactured at Bankstown,[2]
- Luton Major,
- 1931 Clancy Skybaby,
- Harley Newman Gyrocopter which has never been flown.
- Historic Uniforms and Flying Apparel,
Notable aircraft in collection
[edit]- Beechcraft Model 35 V Tail Bonanza
- Clancy Skybaby
- Corby Starlet
- Dassault Mirage III
- Douglas DC-3
- Fawcett 120
- Feast Circle CW Aircraft
- Harley Newman Gyrocopter AUSTRALIA II
- Link Trainer
- Luton L.A.5 Major
- Mayfly 3 Pedal Powered Aircraft
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-15 UTI
- Hawker Siddeley HS 748
- de Havilland Dove (Sea Devon C Mk.20)
- de Havilland Drover
- de Havilland Heron
- Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a Replica
- Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
- Short C Class Empire Model
- Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
- Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman
- Wheeler Tweetie Hang Glider
- Wheeler Skycraft Scout
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Planes with personality". MGNSW. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Australian Aviation Museum Blog – Support Australian Aviation Heritage". Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
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