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Foreign Aircraft Museums



  • Aeronautic Museum of Perú
    http://www.incaland.com/museofap/WelcomeEnglish.htm
    Devoted to safeguarding, preserving and spreading general and Peruvian aeronautic historic heritage to the community.

    The Aerospace Museum of Calgary
    http://www.asmac.ab.ca/
    Dedicated to promoting the appreciation of Western Canadian contributions in aviation and space.

    Alberta Aviation Museum
    http://www.ualberta.ca/EDMONTON/CONTRIB/airmuseum/aammain.html
    Collects, preserves, restores, researches and displays the history of aviation in Alberta and the City of Edmonton.

    Ashburton Aviation Museum
    http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/museums/ashburton_aviation_mus.html
    Civil and military aircraft in New Zealand.

    The Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum
    http://bluenose.canadaweb.com/tourism/aviation/
    Nova Scotia's only museum devoted to preserving all aspects of this province's aviation heritage.

    Australian War Memorial
    http://www.awm.gov.au/
    Dedicated to preserving the heritage of Australians who gave their life on behalf of their country.

    Aviation Museum in Dübendorf
    http://www.ju-air.com/E_Juairhp.htm
    Has more than 30 airplanes and helicopters are on display plus aerial weapons that are part of the history of the Swiss Air Force

    Aviation Pioneer Gustav Weißkopf Museum
    http://www.weisskopf.de/museume.htm
    Celebrates Weißkopf´s/Whitehead´s pioneering work in powered flight that may have predated that of the Wright Brothers.

    Beijing Aviation Museum
    http://www.bjww.gov.cn/bwg/english/b20e.htm
    Promotes the development of China's aviation industry.

    Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation
    http://www.berlin-airlift.de/
    Dedicated to the men and women of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany who sustained the besieged city of Berlin from June 1948 to May 1949.

    Billy Bishop Heritage Museum
    http://www.billybishop.org/
    This birthplace of William Avery "Billy" Bishop, V.C., Canada’s most famous WWI flying ace.

    Bournemouth Aviation Museum
    http://www.aviation-museum.co.uk/
    Dedicated to preserving and presenting to the public at large, operational examples of historic aircraft.

    British Columbia Aviation Museum
    http://www.bcam.net/
    Collects, restores and displays aircraft and artifacts related to the history of aviation in Canada, with emphasis on British Columbia aviation history.

    British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
    http://www.airmuseum.ca/
    Dedicated to commemorate the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan by
     paying tribute to the thousands of Air Force personnel, who gave their lives during WWII.

    Brooklands
    http://www.motor-software.co.uk/brooklands/index.htm
    The birthplace of British aviation and motorsport.

    Canada Aviation Museum
    http://www.aviation.nmstc.ca/Eng/english_home.html
    Dedicated to fostering an understanding of the role aviation played in the history of Canada.

    Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
     http://www.casi.ca/
    Advancing the art, science, engineering and applications of aerospace in Canada

    Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
    http://www.bushplane.com/
    Dedicated to preserving the history of Bush Flying and Forest Protection in Canada.

    Canadian Museum of Flight
    http://www.canadianflight.org/
    Dedicated to restoring, preserving and showcasing Canada's rich aviation heritage.

    Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
    http://www.warplane.com/
    Features the aircraft used by Canadians or Canada's Military from the beginning of World War II up to the present.

    Central Finland Aviation Museum
    http://www.jiop.fi/ksimuseo/index.html
    Also acts as the Finnish Air Force Museum.

    Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
    http://www.airmuseum.ca/
    Dedicated to preservation of the history of the British Commonwealth Air Training.

    Comox Air Force Museum
    http://mars.ark.com/~camuseum/
    Contains a history of Canadian military aviation.

    Deutsches Museum
    http://www.deutsches-museum.de/e_index.htm
    Located in Munich, Germany, one of the biggest museums of technology and science in the world.

    Dutch National Aviation Museum
    http://www.aviodome.nl/
    Shows the highlights of aviation history, especially the Dutch contribution to the development of aviation.

    Euro Space Center
    http://www.ping.be/eurospace/englishv.html
    Located in Belgium, offers space school, training courses as well as space exhibits.

    Finish Aviation Museum
    http://www.suomenilmailumuseo.fi/
    Has 72 aircraft on exhibition, military as well as civilian.

    Fighter World Williamtown
    http://www.fighterworld.com.au/fworld.htm
    Showcase of Australian Fighter history with a unique insight into the present day.

    Fleet Air Arm Museum
    http://www.fleetairarm.com/
    Initially opened to allow the public to watch the Fleet Air Arm at work, this British museum now covers 6.5 acres and has more than 40 aircraft on display.

    Fliegermuseum Altenrhein (The Flying Museum Altenrhein)
    http://www.fliegermuseum.ch/
    Located next to the airport of Altenrhein in Switzerland, has
    vintage planes on exhibit and also "ready to fly".

    Flying Museum Lelystad
    http://www.solcon.nl/vml/vmluk.htm
    Located at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands.

    German Oberth Museum
    http://www.oberth-museum.org/museum_e.htm
    Museum dedicated to Herman Oberth, considered by many, to be the father of modern space flight.

    Greenwood Military Aviation Museum
    http://gmam.ednet.ns.ca/
    Exhibits that reflect the history of military units that have served in Greenwood, Nova Scotia.

    Hinkler Memorial Museum
    http://www.bundabergonthe.net/hinkler/
    Dedicated to honoring and promoting the memory of Australian aviation pioneer, Herbert John Louis (Bert) Hinkler.

    Imperial War Museum
    http://www.iwm.org.uk/
    Exhibits range from tanks and aircraft to personal letters and ration books.

    Indian Air Force Museum
    http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Museum/
    Military aviation in India.

    Internet Museum of Imperial Japanese Airplane
    http://home.interlink.or.jp/~katoh00/
    Virtual museum dedicated to Imperial Japanese Forces aircraft in the Pacific War.

    JU52 Museum
    http://www.ig-ju52.de/ju52engl.htm
    Devoted to Junkers JU52.

    Karhulan Ilmailiukerho - Lentomuseo
    http://www.kotka.fi/yhdistys/kik/etumus.htm
    Finnish museum.

    Khodynskoe Pole
    http://novosti.online.ru/avia/company/khodynka/e_khodyn/index.htm
    Displays more than 60 aircraft designed in various experimental design bureaus of Russia.

    Kraków Aviation Museum
    http://www.muz-lotnictwa.krakow.pl/e_muzeum_home.html
    Displays the exhibits of the world aviation heritage and the collection is one of the European leaders.

    Lithuanian Aviation Museum
    http://www.lam.lt/
    Contains more than 13,000 exhibits, including 36 aircraft and gliders as well as a 13,500 volume library.

    Luftfahrt-Museum
    http://www.luftfahrtmuseum-hannover.de/
    Covers from the period of 1783, the ascent of the first hot-air balloon, until approximately 1970.

    Militaire Luchtvaart Museum (Military Aviation Museum)
    http://www.mlm.mindef.nl/
    Tells the history of the Royal Netherlands Airforce, the Naval Airservice and the Netherlands East-Indies Airforce.

    Moorabbin Air Museum
    http://www.netspace.net.au/~gridleys/tvr/about.html
    Tells the story of both the people and the machines that made Australia's rich aviation heritage.

    Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
    http://www.mae.org/
    Located at Le Bourget Cedex in France.

    Museu Aeroespacial
    http://www.mat.ufrgs.br/~rudnei/FAB/eng/musal.html

    Museo del Aire
    http://www.museodelaire.es.org/
    Located in Madrid, Spain.

    Museo del Politecnico di Torino
    http://spavalda.polito.it/museo_poli/
    Located in Torino, Italy.

    The Museum Aeronautique Presqu'île Côte d'Amour
    http://delraym.decollage.org//e_frame.htm
    Located on the airfield of La Baule Escoublac, France, and dedicated to restoring to flying condition as many historic aircraft as possible.

    Nanton Lancaster Society and Air Museum
    http://www.lexicom.ab.ca/~nanton/nanton.html
    Dedicated to conveying Canada’s contribution to the massive effort which was Bomber Command and the BCATP.

    New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum
    http://www.nzfpm.co.nz
    Founded to honor and record the history of New Zealand Fighter Pilots and their crew.

    Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
    http://www.aviationmuseum.net
    East Anglia's Aviation Heritage Centre.

    Norsk Luftfartsmuseum (Norwegian Aviation Museum)
    http://www.luftfart.museum.no/
    Designed to convey knowledge and understanding of the history of Norwegian aviation.
  • North Weald Airfield Museum
    http://www.northwealdairfieldairfieldhistory.org
    Exhibits the history of those who worked at this British site since the airfield opened in 1916.

    Oscar-Avia Museum
    http://www.oscar-avia.com/museum/index.html
    Virtual museum of Russian aircraft compliments of Oscar-Avia, a company involved with various facets of the Russian aircraft industry.

    Pakistan Air Force Museum
    http://www.pafmuseum.com.pk/
    Exhibits include the captured aircraft of Indian and Afghan Air Forces.

    Portuguese Air Museum
    http://www.emfa.pt/museu/world/pag1a.ssi
    Museum of the Portuguese Air Force.

    Québec Air and Space Museum
    http://www.aerovision.org/faccueilang.asp
    Devoted to the preservation of the aeronautical heritage of Quebec.

    Queensland Air Museum
    http://www.powerup.com.au/~qam/
    Preserving Australia's aviation heritage.

    RAAF Wagga Museum
    http://www.waggawideweb.com/raaf%20wagga%20museum.htm
    History and role of the Royal Australian Air Force.

    RCAF Memorial Museum
    http://www.rcafmuseum.on.ca/
    Museum of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    The Real Aeroplane Museum
    http://members.tripod.co.uk/realaero/museum.htm
    Tells the history of flight through the work of Yorkshire's many aviation pioneers and aircraft manufacturers starting with 19th century pioneer Sir George Caley.

    Reservisotilaslentäjän Muistelmia
    http://pasila.lib.hel.fi/~444os/MUISTJS.HTM
    Finnish museum.

    A. V. Roe Canada Heritage Museum
    http://www.arrow2000.ab.ca/divmus/default.htm
    Dedicated to A.V. Roe Canada and subsidiary companies such as Avro Aircraft and Orenda Engines.

    Royal Belgian Aviation Museum
    http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7154/
    Located in Brussels, Parc du Cinquantenaire 3.

    Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum
    http://www.afw.co.nz/
    A memorial to all those who have served, and those who died, in New Zealand and Allied flying services.

    Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum
    http://gti-tech-malaysia.com/af_museum/
    Dedicated to Malaysia's military aviation heritage.

    The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Museum
    http://rtaf.mi.th/museum/
    History of the Royal Thai Air Force.

    Russian Aviation Museum
    http://hep2.physics.arizona.edu/~savin/ram/
    A virtual museum of Russian aircraft.

    Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino, Russia
    http://monino.8m.com/
    Formerly known as The USSR Air Force Museum, it requires advance permission for non-Russian citizens to visit the museum.

    Shearwater Aviation Museum
    http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/awmuseum/
    Canadian Maritime Military Aviation.

    Solway Aviation Museum
    http://www.instinct-training.co.uk/ti/car/solavmus.htm
    On display are nine aircraft - the most prominent of which is an Avro Vulcan bomber.

    South African Air Force Museum
    http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/2789/saaf/museum.htm
    Dedicated to collect, preserve, restore and exhibit articles and records pertaining to the heritage and traditions of the SAAF.

    South Australian Aviation Museum
    http://www.saam.org.au/
    Has a large collection of aviation memorabilia covering the history of aviation in Australia and in particular South Australia.

    Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial
    http://www.spitfire-museum.com/
    Dedicated to the pilots and aircrew who gave so much to preserve freedom in the dark days of World War II.

    Svedino’s Automobile and Aviation Museum
    http://www.svedinos.se/index_e.html
    One of the biggest collections in Europe of vintage cars and aircraft.

    Swiss Museum of Communication and Transport
    http://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/home.htm
    Tells story of aviation and space travel through 33 aircraft, and 300 original artifacts, models, dioramas and simulators.

    Temora Aviation Museum
    http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au
    Temora Aviation Museum is dedicated to preserving and flying ex military aircraft with a historical significance to Australian Aviation.

    Toronto Aerospace Museum
    http://www.torontoaerospacemuseum.com/
    Dedicated to conveying the aviation history of Toronto.

    Virtual Aviation Museum
    http://www18.pair.com/tvam/html/control/frame_i.htm
    Virtual museum that documents Europe’s aviation history.

    Yorkshire Air Museum
    http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
    Dedicated to preserving part of a typical wartime airfield as a lasting Memorial to the Allied air and ground crews who served in Yorkshire during World War II.

    Zeppelin Museum in Tønder
    http://www.tonder-net.dk/zeppelin/mus_uk.htm
    Contains findings, plates and photos from the Zeppelin-Base.

     

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