Musée de l'Aviation de Lyon-Corbas, Aviation museum at Corbas aerodrome, France

The Musée de l'Aviation de Lyon-Corbas is an aviation museum at an aerodrome near Corbas that houses engines, equipment, and aircraft showing French aviation development since 1908. The collections are spread across multiple hangars, each documenting different periods of this history.

Restoration work by volunteers of the Espaces Aéro Lyon-Corbas association began in 2003, and the museum opened to the public in December 2012 before being inaugurated in April 2013. Its Mirage IV-P no 28, restored to a high standard, was classified as a Monument historique in April 2015.

The museum is run by enthusiasts who actively restore aircraft and keep their stories alive. This hands-on work shows how much French aviation is valued in the local community.

The museum occupies covered buildings of about 4,000 m² on the Corbas aerodrome, south of Lyon, so the whole collection is seen indoors whatever the weather. About ten more aircraft are stored without covered space and cannot be shown yet. The site is run by volunteers of the EALC association, who also restore engines and equipment.

The Mirage IV-P no. 28 was classified as a Monument historique in April 2015, a status rarely granted to an aircraft. Its restoration quality earned this recognition. Look for the cursive "Mirage" marking and the blue-white-red roundel on the rear fuselage.