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{{Infobox museum | {{Infobox museum | ||
|name = Naval Aviation Museum | |name = Naval Aviation Museum | ||
|image = | |image = Naval Aviation Museum, Goa (India) vrvbgoa2k24 (69).jpg | ||
|imagesize = | |imagesize = | ||
|caption = | |caption = Naval Aviation Museum in 2024 | ||
|map_type = India Goa | |map_type = India Goa | ||
|map_caption = | |map_caption = Location within Goa, India | ||
|coordinates = {{coord|15.374743|73.838543|display=inline,title}} | |coordinates = {{coord|15.374743|73.838543|display=inline,title}} | ||
|established = 12 | |established = {{Start date and age|1998|10|12|df=yes}} | ||
|dissolved = | |dissolved = | ||
|location = [[Vasco da Gama, Goa]], [[India]] | |location = [[Vasco da Gama, Goa]], [[India]] | ||
|type = | |type = [[Aviation museum]] | ||
|visitors = | |visitors = | ||
|director = | |director = | ||
|curator = | |curator = | ||
|publictransit = | |publictransit = | ||
|website = | |website = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Not to be confused with|Naval Aircraft Museum (Kolkata)}} | {{Not to be confused with|Naval Aircraft Museum (Kolkata)}} | ||
The '''Naval Aviation Museum''' is a military [[aviation museum]] located in [[Bogmalo]], {{Convert|6|km|mi}} from [[Vasco da Gama, Goa]], [[India]] focused on the history of the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]]. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery. | The '''Naval Aviation Museum''' is a military [[aviation museum]] located in [[Bogmalo]], {{Convert|6|km|mi}} from [[Vasco da Gama, Goa]], [[India]] focused on the history of the [[Indian Naval Air Arm]]. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Museum |url=http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/about-museum |website=Naval Aviation Museum |accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref> | The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Museum |url=http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/about-museum |website=Naval Aviation Museum |accessdate=19 October 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026070935/http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/about-museum/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Exhibits== | ==Exhibits== | ||
The indoor gallery features rooms focused on specific topics. These include naval armament – such as bombs, torpedoes, autocannons, and sensors – and the progression of uniforms of the Indian air and naval forces. Also on display are large models of the {{INS|Vikrant|1961|6}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Vikrant Hall |url=http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/vikrant-hall |website=Naval Aviation Museum |accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref> and {{INS|Viraat}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/portfolio-view/viraat-hall-indoor/ |title=viraat-hall-indoor |date= | The indoor gallery features rooms focused on specific topics. These include naval armament – such as bombs, torpedoes, autocannons, and sensors – and the progression of uniforms of the Indian air and naval forces. Also on display are large models of the {{INS|Vikrant|1961|6}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Vikrant Hall |url=http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/vikrant-hall |website=Naval Aviation Museum |accessdate=20 October 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022231652/http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/vikrant-hall/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and {{INS|Viraat}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/portfolio-view/viraat-hall-indoor/ |title=viraat-hall-indoor |date= |author= |access-date=8 August 2021 |archive-date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808060311/https://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/portfolio-view/viraat-hall-indoor/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> A number of aircraft engines are on display outside.<ref>{{cite web |title=Artifacts on Display |url=http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/artifacts-on-display |website=Naval Aviation Museum |accessdate=20 October 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024085406/http://www.navalaviationmuseumgoa.com/artifacts-on-display/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Aircraft on display== | ==Aircraft on display== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery heights=150 mode=packed> | <gallery heights="150" mode="packed"> | ||
File:Naval Aviation Museum Plane 1.jpg| Fairey Firefly | File:Naval Aviation Museum Plane 1.jpg|Fairey Firefly | ||
File:HAL HT 2 at NAM.jpg| HAL HT-2 being washed | File:HAL HT 2 at NAM.jpg|HAL HT-2 being washed | ||
File:The Vampire.jpg| de Havilland Vampire | File:The Vampire.jpg|de Havilland Vampire | ||
File:Naval Aviation Museum Planes.jpg| Various aircraft on display | File:Naval Aviation Museum Planes.jpg|Various aircraft on display | ||
File:Indian Navy Alizé.jpg| Breguet Alizé | File:Indian Navy Alizé.jpg|Breguet Alizé | ||
File:Indian Navy dH Dove.jpg| de Havilland Dove | File:Indian Navy dH Dove.jpg|de Havilland Dove | ||
File:Hawker Sea Hawk.jpg| Hawker Sea Hawk (center) | File:Hawker Sea Hawk.jpg|Hawker Sea Hawk (center) | ||
File:Sea | File:Sea Harrier (IN-621) at the Naval Aviation Museum (India) in Goa, India.jpg|BAE Sea Harrier FRS 51 (IN-621) | ||
File: | File:KA25 Indian Navy Air Arm.jpg| Ka - 25 Helicopter of the Indian Naval Air Arm on display at the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa, India. Picture taken in April 2024 | ||
File:Sea King NAM.jpg|Westland Sea King | |||
File: | File:Connie at NAM 2.jpg|Lockheed Constellation | ||
File:NAM engine gallery.jpg| Aircraft engines | File:NAM engine gallery.jpg|Aircraft engines | ||
File:Women's Uniform Indian Navy.jpg| Women's Naval Uniform | File:Women's Uniform Indian Navy.jpg|Women's Naval Uniform | ||
File:Men's Uniform Indian Navy.jpg| Men's Naval Uniform | File:Men's Uniform Indian Navy.jpg|Men's Naval Uniform | ||
File:INS Viraat Replica.jpg| INS Viraat model | File:INS Viraat Replica.jpg|INS Viraat model | ||
File:Model of INS Viraat at NAM.jpg| INS Viraat model | File:Model of INS Viraat at NAM.jpg|INS Viraat model | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Indian Air Force Museum, Palam]] | * [[Indian Air Force Museum, Palam]] | ||
* [[National Maritime Heritage Complex]] (Lothal in Gujarat) | |||
* [[Naval Aircraft Museum (Kolkata)]] | |||
* [[Samudrika Naval Marine Museum]] (Andaman) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [ | * [https://navalaviationmuseum.in Naval Aviation Museum] | ||
{{authority control}} | {{authority control}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, 20 September 2025
_vrvbgoa2k24_(69).jpg) Naval Aviation Museum in 2024 | |
Naval Aviation Museum in 2024 | |
  Location within Goa, India | |
| Established | 12 October 1998 |
|---|---|
| Location | Vasco da Gama, Goa, India |
| Coordinates | 15°22′29″N 73°50′19″E / 15.374743°N 73.838543°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Naval Aviation Museum is a military aviation museum located in Bogmalo, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India focused on the history of the Indian Naval Air Arm. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery.
History[edit | edit source]
The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft.[1]
Exhibits[edit | edit source]
The indoor gallery features rooms focused on specific topics. These include naval armament – such as bombs, torpedoes, autocannons, and sensors – and the progression of uniforms of the Indian air and naval forces. Also on display are large models of the INS Vikrant[2] and INS Viraat.[3] A number of aircraft engines are on display outside.[4]
Aircraft on display[edit | edit source]
- Breguet Alizé IN202[5]
- British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.51 IN621[6]
- de Havilland Devon C.1 IN124[7][8]
- de Havilland Vampire T.55 IN149[9]
- Fairey Firefly TT.1 IN112[10]
- HAL Chetak IN475[11]
- HAL HT-2 BX748[12]
- Hawker Sea Hawk Mk 100 IN234[13]
- Hughes 300 IN083[14]
- Kamov Ka-25 IN573[15]
- Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation IN315[16][17]
- Short Sealand II IN106[18]
- Westland Sea King Mk 42 IN505[19][20]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Fairey Firefly -
HAL HT-2 being washed -
de Havilland Vampire -
Various aircraft on display -
Breguet Alizé -
de Havilland Dove -
Hawker Sea Hawk (center) -
BAE Sea Harrier FRS 51 (IN-621) -
Ka - 25 Helicopter of the Indian Naval Air Arm on display at the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa, India. Picture taken in April 2024 -
Westland Sea King -
Lockheed Constellation -
Aircraft engines -
Women's Naval Uniform -
Men's Naval Uniform -
INS Viraat model -
INS Viraat model
_at_the_Naval_Aviation_Museum_(India)_in_Goa,_India.jpg)
See also[edit | edit source]
- Indian Air Force Museum, Palam
- National Maritime Heritage Complex (Lothal in Gujarat)
- Naval Aircraft Museum (Kolkata)
- Samudrika Naval Marine Museum (Andaman)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "About Museum". Naval Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ↑ "Vikrant Hall". Naval Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "viraat-hall-indoor". Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ "Artifacts on Display". Naval Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Breguet Alize [IN202]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "BAe Sea Harrier FRS Mk 51 [IN621]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "De Havilland Dove [IN124]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Devon C.1, s/n IN124 BNS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "De Havilland Vampire T-55 [IN149]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Fairey Firefly [INS112]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "HAL Chetak [IN475]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "HAL HT-2 [BX748]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Hawker Sea Hawk [IN234]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "Hughes Hu300 [IN083]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Kamov Ka-25PL Hormone (NATO), s/n IN573 BNS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation [IN315]". Warbirds of India. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pettersen, Ralph M. "IN315 c/n 4614". Ralph M. Pettersen's Constellation Survivors Website. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2006). "Shorts Sealand Mk II [IN106]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2008). "Westland Sea King [IN505]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky-Westland Sea King 42, s/n IN505 BNS, c/n WA737". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2020.