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Air and Space Museum Sector ...
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This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value in the Air and Space Museum Sector.
- Africa
- Asia
- Indian Air Force Museum - The only one of its kind in India, The Air Force Museum at Palam houses the largest collection of Vintage Aircraft in India. Located in Palam, New Delhi.
- Pakistan Air Force Museum - Official web site of Pakistan Air Force Museum. Includes an excellent virtual tour of the Museum, information about the PAF, history, aircraft, etc. Located in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum - Seventeen aircraft. Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Royal Thai Air Force Museum - An unofficial site with photographic and research coverage of the aircraft on display. Some are quite interesting. Located at 171 Paholyothin Road, Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Europe
- Aeronauticum Nordholz - The site presents the history and technology of the great airships. Most pages are in German, but there is an English page describing the museum. Site has lots of airship photos as well as some aircraft. Located in Nordholz, Germany.
- Arlanda Aerospace Expo - the museum has a collection of about 50 aircrafts, but only 15 are currently on display. They represent a unique aircraft collection illustrating the development of Swedish civil aviation. Located at Arlanda Airport north of Stockholm.
- Central Finland Aviation Museum - The site has good photos and descriptions of its collection, as well as all aircraft flown by the Finnish Air Force. The Museum acts as the Finnish Air Force Museum. Located near Tikkakoski, Finland.
- Conde-Vraux Airfield Museum - Contains documents, aircraft parts and a reconstructed barracks. Opening times, plan and events.
- Conservatoire de l'Air et de l'Espace d'Aquitaine - An excellent site featuring a large aircraft and engine collection with photos and history of most. Located near Bordeaux, France.
- Danish Aviation Museum - A single page in English (much more in Danish) for both the National Science Museum and the Danish Aviation & Transport Museum. Located in Helsinger, Denmark,
- Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft - A flying museum of about forty aircraft including a number of gliders. The site gives specs and a description for the aircraft. Located at Stauning Airport, Skjern (in West Jutland) Denmark.
- Dübendorf Aviation Museum - A basic website promoting the museum which has a large collection of aircraft and engines. Located at Dübendorf Airport in Dübendorf, Switzerland.
- Finnish Aviation Museum - The site presents general museum information and lists the museum's collection of 72 aircraft, military as well as civilian. Located just off of the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport.
- Flugwerft Schleißheim - Deutsches Museum - Site is part of the Deutsches Museum site and gives a basic description of the air museum and its collection. Located at Oberschleißheim, Germany (about 13 km from Munich).
- Flying Museum- Altenrhein - The site presents the museum's philosophy and goals as well as some photos of its aircraft. Located at St.Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, Switzerland.
- Flying Museum at Lelystad - The site lists all the aircraft housed at the "Pioneer Hangar" and has photos of most. Located at Lelystad Airport, Netherlands.
- "Khodynskoe Pole" - Site promotes the "Exhibition of Air Engineering" which has over sixty aircraft on display. Examples from all the major design bureaus are on display, and the site lists them with photos of a few. Located at the Central Air Field in Moscow, Russia.
- Lithuanian Aviation Museum - Site is under development and currently has only a basic English description of the museum and some aviation history. Located in Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Lubuskie Military Museum - Features detailed information and photos of most of the museum's 27 aircraft and helicopters, and of the over 100 units heavy military equipment. Located in Drzonow, Poland.
- Malta Aviation Museum - Site presents good photos and history of its aircraft exhibits, but not much information about the museum itself or its location on Malta.
- Military Aviation Museum of the Netherlands - The site has some pages in English that tell about the museum and summarize the history of military aviation in the Netherlands. Located in Soesterberg, Netherlands.
- National Aviation Museum Aviodome- Schiphol - Athough most of the site is in Dutch, there is a good description of the museum in English. However, the site has no photos or details of the collection in either language. Located at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands (near Amsterdam).
- Norwegian Aviation Museum - The Museum is the national aviation museum of Norway, and the site presents excellent information and photos about the museum's collection and the history of Norwegian aviation. Located in Bodo, Norway.
- The Phoenix Foundation Living History Museum - A non-profit organization which acts as the caretaker of a major collection of WW2 artifacts at its National WW2 Living History Museum. Tavistock, Devon, England.
- Photos from the Swedish Air Force Museum, Malmslätt - Unofficial homepage to the Swedish Air Force Museum.
- Polish Aviation Museum - Presents a short history of the museum and a gallery of some of the museum's aircraft, many of which are quite rare. Located in Krakow, Poland.
- Portuguese Air Force Museum - An excellent site presenting the history of Portuguese aviation, as well as background information and photos of the aircraft in the museum'm extensive collection. Located in Alverca, Portugal (15 km north of Lisbon).
- Prague Aviation Museum (Letenske Muzeum) - An unofficial site listing the aircraft collection with photos. Located in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
- Real Aeroplane Company - A collection of airworthy classic and warbird aircraft based at the former bomber base at Breighton, Yorkshire, England. Open to the public in summer.
- Royal Belgian Aviation Museum - An unofficial site detailing the museum's aircraft collection. Located in Brussels, Belgium.
- Royal Museum of the Army and Military History - In one of the larger halls, a collection of 130 airplanes can be seen . Special attention is given to the airplanes of the period around the second World War as used by the Luftwaffe and the Allied Forces. Located in Cinquantenaire Park, Brussels, Belgium.
- Russian Air & Space Museums - Provides information on museums, sites and history. Includes pictures and links.
- Russian Air Force Museum - Photos and information about the premier aviation museum in Russia. The museum features many rare and unique aircraft including many exotic experimental aircraft. Located in Monino, Russia.
- Stampe & Vertongen Museum - A new, developing site featuring historic aircraft. Many photos of the World War One aircraft in the museum's collection. Located at Antwerp Airport, Belgium.
- Svedino's Automobile and Aviation Museum - Site describes the museum and has photos illustrating one of the biggest collections in Europe of vintage cars and aircraft. The collection comprises around 140 cars, 30 aircraft, motorcycles, engines etc. Located south of Falkenberg in Ugglarp, Sweden.
- Svedinos Automobile and Aviation Museum - Large collection of vintage automobiles and includes military aircraft, motorcycles and engines.
- Swiss Museum of Transport and Communication - A complex site promoting a many faceted museum that has about 30 aircraft, but the site gives few details on the aircraft. Located in Lucerne, Switzerland.
- Vliegend Museum Seppe - Provides a display of historic aircraft. Details of projects, aircraft and displays.
- Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen - The site describes the museum well, but does not present much on-site airship information. Located on Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
- Zeppelin Museum in Tonder - An interesting site with history and photos of the Zepplin base that existed during World War One. Located in Tonder, Denmark.
- Europe > U.K.
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum - The only UK Charitable Museum dedicated to preserving and presenting to the public operational examples of historic military jets via the museum and many UK airshows - including Farnborough. Located at Hangar 600, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset.
- Brooklands Museum - The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation.
- Carpetbagger and Northants Aviation Museums - These two small museums at the same location house memorabilia and history from several bombgroups flying from USAAF Station 179. Located in Northamptonshire.
- The Fighter Collection - A collection of airworthy WWII aircraft based at Duxford, UK.
- Fleet Air Arm Museum - Provides museum information, services details, and shows the layout of exhibits with listings of the aircraft in the large collection. Located at RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset.
- Front Line Aviation Museum - Display of aircraft, artefacts, uniforms and memorabilia from WW1 and WW2 in particular The Battle of Britain, The Blitz and The Home Front. Located at Sandown Airport, Sandown, Isle of Wight.
- Gatwick Aviation Museum - Information and photographs of many aircrafts, crews, and engines. Located in Charlwood (near Gatewick).
- Harrington Aviation Museums - Official site of the Carpetbagger Aviation Museum and the Northants Aviation Society Museum. These two small museums at the same location house memorabilia and history from several bombgroups flying from USAAF Station 179. Located in Northamptonshire.
- Imperial War Museum: - Duxford - Includes a collection of historic aircraft and information on air shows.
- Kirriemuir Aviation Museum - A private collection of WWII Royal Air Force memorabilia. Located south of Kirriemuir town centre, Angus, Scotland.
- Midland Air Museum - Describes the museum and its offerings. Located at Coventry Airport.
- Montrose Air Station Museum - Includes photos and background on the first operating air station. Located in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.
- Museum of Berkshire Aviation - A fascinating collection of aircraft and photographs recalling Berkshire's Aviation Heritage. Located in Woodley, (near Reading) Berkshire.
- Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum - The museum's official website provides regular updates of activities at the UK's largest volunteer managed aviation museum, which now houses 54 aircraft and cockpit sections. Located at the Winthorpe Airfield, Newark, Nottingham.
- North East Aircraft Museum - A rich site with many photos and much information about the museum and its collection. Located in Sunderland, North East England
- North East Aircraft Museum - A rich site with many photos and much information about the museum and its collection. Located in Sunderland, North East England
- North Weald Airfield Museum - Information about the museum and the airfield which has been in continuous operation since 1916. Located in Nerth Weald, Essex (near Epping).
- North-West Aviation Heritage Museum - The fastest growing aviation enthusiast group in the North-West of England and North Wales, and has recently completed a Dragon Rapide replica. NAHM is based at the former RAF airfield at Hooton Park on the Wirral, Cheshire.
- Norwich Aviation Museum - The City of Norwich Aviation Museum offers visitors a nostalgic look at the aeronautical History of Norwich and Norfolk.
- RAF Museum- Cosford - This twenty-five-acre site in Shropshire is home to one of the most exciting collections of aviation history in the world.
- RAF Museum- Hendon - Collection information, schedule, and virtual tour of the Royal Air Force Museum, Britain's national museum of aviation. Located on Grahame Park Way, Hendon (North London).
- Shuttleworth Collection - The site describes the Trust and illustrates some of the collection. One of the great aircraft and car collections of the world, which is famous for its regular flying displays. Located at Old Warden Park in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
- Solway Aviation Museum - Operated by volunteers from the Solway Aviation Society. The society owns nine significant aircraft - the most prominent of which is an Avro Vulcan bomber. Located at Carlisle Airport, Carlisle, Cumbria.
- Southampton Hall of Aviation - Presents the history of flight in the south of England covering 26 aircraft companies and their many milestones and records. Located in Southampton, Hampshire. (Some web browsers may have difficulty)
- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum - The Museum houses a unique collection of exhibits relating to this famous "Battle of Britain" airfield, and aviation in general. WW11 fighter aces, Douglas Bader, "Johnnie" Johnson and Neville Duke are celebrated here. Located near the former airfield three miles east of Chichester, West Sussex.
- Thameside Aviation Museum - Features aviation history and the archeology of over thirty downed WW II aircraft. Located in East Tilbury, Essex.
- Wellington Aviation Museum - A small museum reflecting the history of RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, a wartime bomber training station for the Vickers Wellington. Includes images and memories.
- Yorkshire Air Museum - The official site of the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York, England
- Oceania
- Australian Aviation Heritage Centre - Site has some photos and a listing of the aviation museum's aircraft, engines and artifacts. The center has one of the two Boeing B52 bombers displayed outside the USA. Located in Darwin, Northern Territory.
- Australia's Museum of Flight - (was the Australian Naval Aviation Museum) An excellent site outlining the history and aircraft of the Australian Navy. Located in Nowra, New South Wales.
- Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia - Nice site with good area history and photo gallery. Located in Bull Creek (south of Perth)
- Bert Hinkler Memorial Museum - The Hinkler House Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the legend of Australian aviation pioneer Bert Hinkler. Located in Bundaberg, Queensland.
- Central Australian Aviation Museum - A basic referral site describing the museum. Located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
- Classic Jets Fighter Museum - has some early jets on display, and an active WW2 restoration program centered on a Lockheed P-38 recovered from New Guinea. Located about 10 miles north of Adelaide in Hangar 52 at Parafield Airport.
- Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society - An interesting site with some excellent local aviation history from about 1920 to the mid 1980's. And there are many supporting photographs. Located on the East Coast of New Zealand at Darton Field in Gisborne.
- New Zealand Air Force Museum - The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum at Air Force World is the National Museum of New Zealand Military Aviation. located on the country's oldest military flying field at Wigram AFB, near Christchurch.
- New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum - Information of New Zealand's fighter pilots and their aircraft. Aircraft photos and write-ups. Located on the South island at Wanaka (about an hour from Queenstown).
- Queensland Air Museum - Queensland's only community-owned aviation museum was founded on 2nd June, 1974 to preserve some of Australia's rapidly disappearing aviation heritage and to serve the educational needs of the community. Located at Coloundra Aerodrome, Coloundra, Queensland, Australia.
- Royal Australian Air Force Museum - An excellent site with photos and details of the largest collection of military aircraft in Australia. Located in Point Cook, Victoria (near Melbourne).
- South Australian Aviation Museum - A decent site with photos of some museum aircraft, a good engine collection, as well as a unique collection of rockets. Located in Port Adelaide, South Australia.
- Temora Aviation Museum - Displays military aircraft of historical significance to Australia. Details of collection, calendar, goals, volunteers and management.
- South America
- MUSAL - Brazilian Air Force Museum - The site presents the history of the Brazilian Air Force and an excellent collection of historical aircraft photos. located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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