Australian Aviation Museum

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The Australian Aviation Museum, is located on Starkie Drive, Bankstown Airport in the suburb of Bankstown.

History[]

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[]

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 (TV series), 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 which was manufactured at Bankstown,[2]

  • Luton Major,
  • 1931 ,
  • which has never been flown.
  • Historic Uniforms and Flying Apparel,

Notable aircraft in collection[]

See also[]

  • List of aerospace museums

References[]

  1. ^ "Planes with personality". MGNSW. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[]

Coordinates: 33°55′35″S 150°58′52″E / 33.926485°S 150.981049°E / -33.926485; 150.981049



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