National Museum of Aeronautics “Brig. Edmundo Civati Bernasconi”, Military aviation museum in Morón, Argentina.
The National Museum of Aeronautics is a military aviation museum located at a military air base with approximately 54 aircraft displayed across two hangars and outdoor areas. The collection includes planes from different eras and purposes, spanning from early experimental models to modern aircraft.
The museum was founded in 1960 near a major airport and later moved to its current military air base location in 2001. The relocation provided more space and better facilities for displaying the growing collection.
The halls carry names tied to Argentine aviation: Pioneros covers the country's early pilots, Malvinas holds a Grumman HU-16 Albatross used in the 1970s to open a route between Comodoro Rivadavia and the Falkland Islands, and Antártida gathers material from Antarctic exploration. A preserved control tower interior and an Anasagasti car used by the Air Force round out the displays.
The museum is accessible to visitors, though it is wise to check current opening hours and conditions in advance as these can vary. Comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes are recommended, as parts of the collection are displayed outdoors.
The museum holds a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 donated by Austral in February 2013, retired in March 2012 after logging 70,444 flight hours in 60,350 cycles, the highest figure recorded worldwide for the type. It is kept for restoration and exhibition.
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