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The Australian Aviation Museum, is located on Starkie Drive, Bankstown Airport in the suburb of Bankstown.

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History

The Museum was opened by the then Prime Minister the Hon. Paul Keating in 1994, and showcases the history and future of aviation, space technology and the progress in world aviation.[1] The Museum is now closed permanently.^{[citation needed]}

Collection

The Australian Aviation Museum has on display a mock up Boeing 747-400 which is used as a Movie set. It has been used in films such as Mission: Impossible 2, the Lost (TV series), Foxtel's the Pam Ann Show and many other productions. The Movie Set has a detailed Cockpit with Galleys, First, Business and Economy Seats.

The Museum boasts the world's only Fawcett 120 which was manufactured at Bankstown,[2]

• Luton Major,
• 1931 Clancy Skybaby,
• Harley Newman Gyrocopter which has never been flown.
• Historic Uniforms and Flying Apparel,

Notable aircraft in collection

See also

• List of aerospace museums

References

External links

• Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown

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