RAAF Museum

The RAAF Museum is an aviation museum in the City of Wyndham displaying a large collection of aircraft spanning from older military planes to current Royal Australian Air Force equipment. The facility also features technical displays showing instruments, engines, and operational gear used across different periods of air force operations.

The collection began in 1952 under the direction of Air Marshal Sir George Jones with a focus on aviation history. In 1988, it became an independent RAAF unit and developed into the museum it is today.

The museum tells the story of Australian aviation through uniforms, badges, and personal accounts from pilots and ground crew members. These objects reveal the experiences of those who served and maintained the aircraft throughout different eras.

The museum operates Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 15:00, and weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00, with no admission charge for visitors. Plan to spend time walking among aircraft and indoor displays, as the layout allows you to move at your own pace through the collection.

Some of the aircraft here are actively flown by the Air Force Heritage Squadron, which maintains and operates them from the nearby RAAF Base Point Cook. This means visitors might catch glimpses of planes being prepared or taken up for flight while touring the museum.