Australian Aviation Museum
The Australian Aviation Museum, is located on Starkie Drive, Bankstown Airport in the suburb of Bankstown The Museum was opened by the then Prime Minister the Hon. Paul Keating in February, 1994, and showcases the history and future of aviation, space technology and the progress in world aviation.
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 Fawcett 120 which was manufactured at Bankstown,[1]
- Luton Major,
- 1931 Clancy Skybaby,
- Harley Newman Gyrocopter which has never been flown.
- Historic Uniforms and Flying Apparel,
Notable aircraft in collection
- 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
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Coordinates: 33°55′35″S 150°58′52″E / 33.926485°S 150.981049°E