Temora Aviation Museum, Aviation museum in Temora, Australia
Temora Aviation Museum is a military aviation museum in Temora, a rural town in New South Wales, Australia. It holds a collection of historic military aircraft, many of which are maintained in flying condition, displayed across an open airfield site.
The Royal Australian Air Force set up a pilot training school on this site in 1941, and it remained active throughout World War II. After the war, the airfield was repurposed over time, eventually becoming a place dedicated to preserving Australian military aviation history.
The museum sits on the ground of a former RAAF training airfield, and that past is still felt when walking across the open tarmac. The aircraft are kept in flying condition and treated as working machines rather than static objects, which gives the place a different feel from most museums.
The site is compact and easy to navigate on foot, with display areas and simulators clearly signposted throughout. Booking a simulator session in advance is a good idea, as spots can fill up, especially on event days.
The museum is home to the only flying Lockheed Hudson bomber in the world, a type of aircraft that cannot be seen in the air anywhere else. Visitors can also try one of three flight simulators that replicate the cockpit experience of a Spitfire, a P-51 Mustang, or a P-40 Kittyhawk.
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