South Australian Aviation Museum
The South Australian Aviation Museum, located in Port Adelaide, South Australia, is an aviation museum which displays aircraft, aircraft engines, and rockets of relevance to South Australia, and the history of aviation and the aerospace industry in Australia.
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| Location | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34.8482°S 138.5117°E |
| Type | Aerospace museum |
| Website | http://www.saam.org.au |
History
The Museum's origins can be traced to 1984[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Following several moves, the Museum was set up at its present site in 2006. A second Hangar was added in 2017 to accommodate the museum's growing collection of aircraft, engines and associated displays.[4]
Collection
Aircraft on display
The following aircraft are on static display:[5]
- Aero Commander 680 VH-PSG
- Aermacchi MB-326 / CAC CA-30 A7-026
- Avro Anson EF954
- BAe 146-300 VH-NIL
- Bell OH-58A Kiowa A17-010
- Cessna CC-1 replica
- Dassault/GAF Mirage IIID A3-115
- De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou A4-225
- De Havilland DH.60 Moth VH-ULJ
- De Havilland Vampire A79-202
- De Havilland Sea Venom WZ931
- Douglas C-47 Dakota A65-114
- English Electric Canberra B.2 WK165 and T.4 WD954
- Fokker F-27-109 Friendship VH-CAT
- Free Flight Twister 134 Hang Glider
- GAF Jindivik target drone N11-752
- GAF Ikara missile TN304
- General Dynamics F-111C A8-132
- Gloster Meteor cockpit A77-851
- Hall Cherokee II VH-GPR
- Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-756
- Piper PA-24-250 Comanche VH-DOL
- Shepard CS2
- Supermarine Spitfire EE853 (A58-146)
- Van's RV-4 amateur-built aeroplane VH-NOJ
- Westland Wessex helicopter N7-224
Engines on display
The following aircraft engines are on static display:[6]
- Allison T56A-11A
- Allison T56A-14
- Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX
- Armstrong Siddeley Lynx V
- Blackburne Tomtit 2 cylinder V twin
- De Havilland Gipsy Queen
- Gnome Rotary
- Lycoming O-540
- Packard Merlin
- Pratt & Whitney JT-3D-3
- Pratt & Whitney R-985
- Pratt & Whitney R-2000
- Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp
- Rolls-Royce Avon
- Rolls-Royce Derwent
- Rolls-Royce Kestrel
- Rolls-Royce Merlin
- Rolls-Royce Nene
- Walter Minor 6-111
- Westinghouse J34
- Wittber Engine and Propeller
Restoration projects
Three aircraft are currently undergoing restoration by museum volunteers:[7]
- Fairey Battle. When restored, this will be the only Fairey Battle on display in Australia, and one of only four in the world.[8]
- Avro Anson Mk 1 EF954 A World War II aircrew trainer, this was the museum’s first aircraft.
- Aero 145 VH-WWC / ZCL Twin engine 4-5 seat utility aircraft used for tuna spotting off the South Australian coast.
See also
Notes
- "South Australian Aviation Museum | Adelaidia". adelaidia.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "SAAM History". Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- "Defence Science and Technology". Defence Science and Technology. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "South Australian Aviation Museum | SA Community History". community.history.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "SAAM Aircraft on display". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "SAAM Aircraft engines on display". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "SAAM - Restorations". Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- "SAAM - Restoration of Fairey Battle". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
References
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Further reading
- The South Australian Aviation Museum Souvenir Collection Guide. 4. Port Adelaide, Australia. 2015.