Museums around the World

[gekho]

Gekho, I've been missing this thread, absolutely fantastic, you are very lucky to have able to see all this history, I love the old planes

Thanks for your words, but like I said before, I didnt took the pictures by myself; most of these photos are taken from the web. Indeed, I have only been at Madrid and Hendon´s museums. Anyway, it is nice to see people enjoy what I post. Thanks again!!

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff gekho!

 

[gekho]

The Yūshūkan (遊就館?) is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo. As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the museum contains various artifacts and documents concerning Japanese war casualties and military activity from the start of the Meiji Restoration to the end of the Pacific War. The museum was established in 1882, and describes itself as the first and oldest war and military museum in Japan. The museum has been accused of containing revisionism in its accounts of Japan's actions in World War II, as well as glorifying Japan's aggressive militaristic past.

 

[gekho]

The Fleet Air Arm Museum has the largest collection of Naval aircraft anywhere in Europe. Situated alongside an operational Naval Air Station you may see fighter aircraft going through their rigorous training procedures. There are four display halls that portray the development of Naval aviation from World War I to the Gulf War. Inside the Museum you can go on board Concorde and be transported by a simulated Wessex helecopter flight to the `flight deck´ of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, complete with a nuclear bomb!

 

[gekho]

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Airframes]

Good work, thanks for putting this together.

 

[gekho]

Incorporated in 1974, the Western Canada Aviation Museum has grown into an award-winning heritage institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Canada's aviation history. The aircraft on display reflect the history of aviation development in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Canada and include examples ranging from bush planes to transport, military, private, and commercial aircraft.

A fully enclosed flight deck to watch the landings and takeoffs at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is one of the other attractions. The collection is housed in an original Trans-Canada Air Lines aircraft hangar and includes a recreated terminal departure centre and several one-of-a-kind aircraft such as Canada's first helicopter, the CL-84 "Tilt-wing," Avrocar "flying saucer" (full-scale movie model), historic military jets, bush planes, and commercial aircraft.

Travel Manitoba Partner-Western Canada Aviation Museum

 

[gekho]

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[imalko]

Blimey, is that a Tiger Moth with an enclosed cockpit in the first picture? Neat!

 

[pbfoot]

Blimey, is that a Tiger Moth with an enclosed cockpit in the first picture? Neat!

most of the 1582 made in Canada had the canopy and tail wheel 145hp as opposed to the usual 130 hp and cockpit heating

 

[imalko]

Cool! Never seen that one. I guess it wouldn't be especially pleasant to fly without canopy in Canadian winter weather.

 

[gekho]

The Museum of Aviation in Krumovo was established in 1991.There are presented about 6800 exhibits and 65 aircrafts - airplanes, helicopters, gliders, radio -relay stations and others. They are located in two inside and one outside expositions, two repair-restoration hangars and archives' storehouse. The idea of creating a museum of aviation in Bulgaria is very old. It emerged in 1919 to preserve for the history some of the first airplanes of Bulgaria. But the signing of the Treaty of Neuilly, according to which all the airplanes of the Bulgarian aviation must be destroyed, made the idea unfeasible.

Only the fifth attempt proved successful. With the efforts of many enthusiasts, with the direct participation of the personal staff of 25th aviation regiment - Cheshnigirovo, and 44th regiment - Krumovo, 19th regiment - Graf Ignatievo, 22nd regiment - Bezmer and many others, was built and arranged the Museum of Aviation in Krumovo. It was opened on September 21, 1991. The Museum is a branch of the National Military Museum in Sofia and is part of the structure of the Ministry of Defense.

The exposition gives the aviation lovers the opportunity to see very interesting exponents. The museum possesses many unique objects. Here is preserved the airplane,constructed by the Bulgarian Georgi Bojinov in 1912 – only 9 years after the first flight of the Wright brothers. Of course, he fails to make the plane immediately, due to lack of funds. But he built it in 1926 and that is exactly this one kept it in Krumovo. The most interesting, which can be seen is the hydroplane "Arado 196 A3 Akula". It was produced in 1937 in Germany and was delivered in Bulgaria in 1943.It was destined to fight underwater and surface boats. This plane is unique because it is the only of its kind, preserved in the world. There is no other museum that holds an airplane of this type. Another unique machine is the dropping device of the spaceship "Union 33",by which in 1979 was realized the flight of the first Bulgarian astronaut Georgi Ivanov.

Among the interesting exhibits is the most constructed Bulgarian airplane "Laz 7M", designed by Prof. Tzvetan Lazarov. Visitors can enjoy the airplanes of World War II - "Yak 9" "Li 2", "Il-2", "Tu 2" and almost all subsequent models. Here you can see the first jet-propelled airplane, which arrived in Bulgaria – "Yak 23" and also the series MiG – "MiG 15", "MiG 17", "Mig 19", "MiG 21 and "Su 22". Presented are different helicopters – from some of the first that came in armament in 1957 – "Mi1" and "Mi4" to the modern" Mi8 ". As model that can be seen and the newest entry in the Bulgarian Air Forces,is the helicopter "Kougar 701". In the inside expositions are classified documents, personal belongings of pilots, swords, parts of airplanes, aviation engines and armament, aviator's dress.On photo-boardsare depicted archival photos and documents from the history of the Bulgarian Aviation and certificates of the aviator's everyday life and the reality of the Bulgarian airports.

 

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[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[gekho]

The Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica (MNA) ( English: National Aeronautics Museum ) is a museum located in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina dedicated to the history of aviation, in particular the Argentine Air Force. The Museum was created on January 13, 1960 by decree 264/60 of the President of the Republic, its first Director and main supporter being Brigadier Edmundo Civatti Bernasconi. It was initially located at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, and in the 2000's was relocated to the Morón Airport and Air Base, site of Argentina's first international airport.

 

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