South Australian Aviation Museum

South Australian Aviation Museum
Location Port Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates 34°50′54″S 138°30′42″E / 34.8482°S 138.5117°E / -34.8482; 138.5117
Type Aerospace museum
Website http://www.saam.org.au

The South Australian Aviation Museum displays aircraft, aircraft engines and rockets of relevance to South Australia, and the history of aviation and the aerospace industry in Australia. It is located in Port Adelaide, South Australia.

The Museum's origins can be traced to 1984 when it was started by a group of enthusiasts interested in aviation history and aircraft restoration. In 1990 it became the official aviation museum for South Australia when it was awarded Provisional Accreditation by the History Trust of South Australia. The following year it became responsible for the State's historical aviation collection.[1]

In 1996 the Museum became the home of the heritage rocket collection associated with the Woomera Test Range in the period 1950-1980. The heritage rocket collection is the property of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.[2]

Displays

Sea Venom (WZ931) at the South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide

The following aircraft are on static display:[3]

The following aircraft engines are on static display:[4]

Restoration projects

Two aircraft are currently undergoing restoration by museum volunteers:[5]

  • Fairey Battle. When restored, this will be the only Fairey Battle on display in Australia, and one of only four in the world.[6]
  • Fokker F27 Friendship VH-CAT. This aircraft was formerly operated in Australia by the Department of Civil Aviation and the CSIRO.[7][8]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "SAAM History". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Woomera". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ↑ "SAAM Aircraft on display". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. ↑ "SAAM Aircraft engines on display". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ↑ "SAAM - Restorations". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  6. ↑ "SAAM - Restoration of Fairey Battle". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "SAAM - Restoration of Fokker Friendship F27/100". Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  8. ↑ "What's new? Fokker Friendship restoration". Retrieved 2011-05-08.

References

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