Naval Aviation Museum (Goa)
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_vrvbgoa2k24_(69).jpg) Naval Aviation Museum in 2024 | |
  Location within Goa, India | |
| Established | 12 October 1998 |
|---|---|
| Location | Vasco da Gama, Goa, India |
| Coordinates | 15°22′29″N 73°50′19″E / 15.374743°N 73.838543°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Naval Aviation Museum is a military aviation museum located in Bogmalo, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India focused on the history of the Indian Naval Air Arm. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery.
History
[edit]The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft.[1]
Exhibits
[edit]The indoor gallery features rooms focused on specific topics. These include naval armament – such as bombs, torpedoes, autocannons, and sensors – and the progression of uniforms of the Indian air and naval forces. Also on display are large models of the INS Vikrant[2] and INS Viraat.[3] A number of aircraft engines are on display outside.[4]
Aircraft on display
[edit]- Breguet Alizé IN202[5]
- British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.51 IN621[6]
- de Havilland Devon C.1 IN124[7][8]
- de Havilland Vampire T.55 IN149[9]
- Fairey Firefly TT.1 IN112[10]
- HAL Chetak IN475[11]
- HAL HT-2 BX748[12]
- Hawker Sea Hawk Mk 100 IN234[13]
- Hughes 300 IN083[14]
- Kamov Ka-25 IN573[15]
- Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation IN315[16][17]
- Short Sealand II IN106[18]
- Westland Sea King Mk 42 IN505[19][20]
Gallery
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Fairey Firefly -
HAL HT-2 being washed -
de Havilland Vampire -
Various aircraft on display -
Breguet Alizé -
de Havilland Dove -
Hawker Sea Hawk (center) -
BAE Sea Harrier FRS 51 (IN-621) -
Ka - 25 Helicopter of the Indian Naval Air Arm on display at the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa, India. Picture taken in April 2024 -
Westland Sea King -
Lockheed Constellation -
Aircraft engines -
Women's Naval Uniform -
Men's Naval Uniform -
INS Viraat model -
INS Viraat model
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Museum". Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Vikrant Hall". Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "viraat-hall-indoor". Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Artifacts on Display". Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Breguet Alize [IN202]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "BAe Sea Harrier FRS Mk 51 [IN621]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "De Havilland Dove [IN124]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Devon C.1, s/n IN124 BNS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "De Havilland Vampire T-55 [IN149]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Fairey Firefly [INS112]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "HAL Chetak [IN475]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "HAL HT-2 [BX748]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Hawker Sea Hawk [IN234]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "Hughes Hu300 [IN083]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Kamov Ka-25PL Hormone (NATO), s/n IN573 BNS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation [IN315]". Warbirds of India. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pettersen, Ralph M. "IN315 c/n 4614". Ralph M. Pettersen's Constellation Survivors Website. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Shorts Sealand Mk II [IN106]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "Westland Sea King [IN505]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky-Westland Sea King 42, s/n IN505 BNS, c/n WA737". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links
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