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RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Victoria, Australia

Visit February 2017

Twenty miles south west of Melbourne lies the Royal Australian Air Force Museum at Point Cook. A training airbase of long standing. Established in 1913 as the Central Flying School.

The museum is in several hangars. Main Building is the shop and Heritage Galleries which includes the Training and Technology hangars. Plus two Display Hangars.

 

De Havilland Tiger Moth and Maurice Farman Shorthorn.

De Havilland Tiger Moth and Maurice Farman Shorthorn.

Government Aircraft Factory built, English Electric Canberra

designed in Preston with work transferred to Australia

Government Aircraft Factory built, English Electric Canberra

Supermarine Seagull V / Walrus

Supermarine Seagull V / Walrus

In the foreground is the Government Aircraft Factory Jindivik, target. Bi-plane is the Hawker Fury.

In the foreground is the Government Aircraft Factory Jindivik, target. Bi-plane is the Hawker Fury.

de Havilland Canada Caribou

de Havilland Canada Caribou

 

 

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