RAAF Museum, Military aviation museum in City of Wyndham, Australia.
The RAAF Museum is the official museum of the Royal Australian Air Force, located at RAAF Williams Point Cook in Victoria. It displays aircraft of significance to the RAAF from its beginnings as the Australian Flying Corps to the present, arranged in hangars including a training aircraft hangar, a technology hangar and Hangar 180, with further exhibits outdoors and aircraft held in storage.
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.
The Air Force Heritage Squadron, No. 100 Squadron, flies the RAAF's heritage aircraft from two bases: RAAF Base Point Cook and the Temora Aviation Museum in New South Wales. Point Cook is the museum's home, so the aircraft kept there are operational machines rather than static exhibits.
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