Military museum in RAAF Williams Point Cook
RAAF Museum is the official museum of the Royal Australian Air Force located at RAAF Williams Point Cook , Victoria, Australia. The museum displays aircraft of significance to the RAAF from its inception as the Australian Flying Corps to the present.
History
At the direction of Air Marshal Sir George Jones , the RAAF Museum was formed in 1952 and fell under the administration of Headquarters Point Cook until 1988 when it became a separate unit of the RAAF. It is currently overseen by the force's Air Training Wing .[citation needed ]
Collection
A Bristol Boxkite replica at the Centenary of Military Aviation
de Havilland Tiger Moth (A17-711)
Static display
Aircraft
Missiles
Aircraft in storage
Flying display
The Air Force Heritage Squadron, No 100 Squadron, operates Air Force’s fleet of heritage aircraft out of two locations: RAAF Base Point Cook and Temora Aviation Museum .[ 51]
See also
References
^ "Aermacchi MB 326H A7-001" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Avro 504K E3747" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Avro 643 Mk II Cadet A6-34" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Bell UH-1B Iroquois A2-384" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Bell UH-1B Iroquois A2-1020" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "News, Acquisitions and Movements" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Bristol Freighter MK21E A81-1" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "CAC Boomerang A46-30" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "CAC CA-26 Avon Sabre A94-101" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "CAC Winjeel A85-401" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Dassault Mirage III A3-92" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "de Havilland 84 Dragon A34-92" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "de Havilland Tiger Moth A17-711" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "de Havilland Vampire F Mk 30 A79-375" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "de Havilland Vampire T Mk 35 A79-616" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018.
^ Crick, Darren; Edwards, Martin; Masterson, Josh (12 May 2021). "RAAF A4 De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou" . ADF-Serials . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ "Douglas A-20C Boston A28-8" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Maurice Farman Shorthorn CFS-20" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Government Aircraft Factories Canberra Mk20 A84-236" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "GAF Jindivik A92-47" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "GAF Pika A93-2" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ a b Crick, Darren; Edwards, Martin (30 April 2020). "RAAF A8 General Dynamics F-111A/C/G and RF-111C" . ADF-Serials . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ "Hawker Demon A1-8" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Hawker Siddeley HS748 A10-601" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ Crick, Darren; Edwards, Martin; Cowan, Brendan; Turner, Colin (1 September 2022). "RAAF A97 Lockheed C-130A/E/H/J Hercules" . ADF-Serials . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ "Airframe Dossier - Lockheed P-3C-180-LO Orion, s/n A9-751 RAAF, c/n 285D-5657" . Aerial Visuals . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ Crick, Darren; Cowan, Brendan (14 July 2022). "RAAF A21 McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18A & F/A-18B Hornet" . ADF-Serials . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ "McDonnell-Douglas F-4E Phantom 67-0237" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "CT4A A19-027" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "SE 5A A2-31" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly A80-374" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Supermarine Walrus HD874" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina A24-104" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Airframe Dossier - Consolidated-Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Catalina, s/n 11060 RCAF, c/n CV-369, c/r VH-EXG" . Aerial Visuals . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
^ "Bristol Bloodhound Surface-to-Air Missile" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Bristol Bloodhound Missile and Launcher" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Avro 707A WD280" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-22 Winjeel A85-618" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "CAC Wirraway A20-561" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito PR MKXVI A52-600" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "A52-600 History" . Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia Incorporated . Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "de Havilland Vampire T Mk 35 A79-636" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Douglas Dakota A65-78" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Gloster Meteor F 8 A77-870" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Gloster Meteor T 7 A77-705" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Lockheed P2V-7 (SP-2H) Neptune A89-275" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "Lockheed PV-1 Ventura VH-SFF" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ "North American AT-6C Harvard IIA NZ1034" . RAAF Museum Point Cook . Archived from the original on 20 June 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ McCormack, Michael; Chester, Darren (6 February 2021). "RAAF Re-Establishes No. 100 Squadron" . Defence Ministers . Retrieved 10 March 2024 .
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