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Naval Aviation Museum (Goa)

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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.

Naval Aviation Museum
National Aviation Museum.jpg
Entrance of the museum
National Aviation Museum.jpg
Entrance of the museum
Naval Aviation Museum (Goa) is located in Goa
Naval Aviation Museum (Goa)
Location within Goa
Established12 October 1998
LocationVasco da Gama, Goa, India
Coordinates15°22′29″N 73°50′19″E / 15.374743°N 73.838543°E / 15.374743; 73.838543Coordinates: 15°22′29″N 73°50′19″E / 15.374743°N 73.838543°E / 15.374743; 73.838543
TypeMilitary aviation museum
Websitenavalaviationmuseumgoa.com
Not to be confused with Naval Aircraft Museum (Kolkata).

History

The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft.[1]

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[2] and INS Viraat.[3] A number of aircraft engines are on display outside.[4]

Aircraft on display

Gallery

  • Fairey Firefly

  • HAL HT-2 being washed

  • de Havilland Vampire

  • Various aircraft on display

  • Breguet Alizé

  • de Havilland Dove

  • Hawker Sea Hawk (center)

  • Westland Sea King

  • Lockheed Constellation

  • Kamov Ka-25

  • BAe Sea Harrier

  • Aircraft engines

  • Women's Naval Uniform

  • Men's Naval Uniform

  • INS Viraat model

  • INS Viraat model

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Museum". Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vikrant Hall". Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "viraat-hall-indoor". Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Artifacts on Display". Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2022). "Breguet Alize [IN202]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "BAe Sea Harrier FRS Mk 51 [IN621]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "De Havilland Dove [IN124]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Devon C.1, s/n IN124 BNS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "De Havilland Vampire T-55 [IN149]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2022). "Fairey Firefly [INS112]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "HAL Chetak [IN475]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  12. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2022). "HAL HT-2 [BX748]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  13. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2022). "Hawker Sea Hawk [IN234]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  14. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "Hughes Hu300 [IN083]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Kamov Ka-25PL Hormone (NATO), s/n IN573 BNS". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  16. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation [IN315]". Warbirds of India. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  17. ↑ Pettersen, Ralph M. "IN315 c/n 4614". Ralph M. Pettersen's Constellation Survivors Website. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  18. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (10 October 2022). "Shorts Sealand Mk II [IN106]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  19. ↑ Pillarisetti, Jagan (17 November 2022). "Westland Sea King [IN505]". Warbirds of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky-Westland Sea King 42, s/n IN505 BNS, c/n WA737". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

External links

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