South Australian Aviation Museum

South Australian Aviation Museum
Former name	South Australian Historical Aviation Museum
Established	1985
Location	Port Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates	34°50′54″S 138°30′42″E / 34.8482°S 138.5117°E
Type	Aerospace museum
Website	saam.org.au

The South Australian Aviation Museum, located in Port Adelaide, South Australia, is an aviation museum which displays aircraft, aircraft engines, and rockets of relevance to South Australia, and the history of aviation and the aerospace industry in Australia.

History

The museum's origins can be traced to 1984 when it was started by a group of enthusiasts interested in aviation history and aircraft restoration.^[1] In 1990 it became the official aviation museum for South Australia when it was awarded Provisional Accreditation by the History Trust of South Australia. The following year it became responsible for the State's historical aviation collection.^[1]

In 1996 the museum became the home of the heritage rocket collection associated with the Woomera Test Range in the period 1950–1980. The heritage rocket collection is the property of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.^[2]^{[failed verification]}

Following several moves, the museum was set up at its present site in 2006. A second hangar was added in 2017 to accommodate the museum's growing collection of aircraft, engines and associated displays.^[1]

Collection

Aircraft on display

de Havilland Sea Venom at the South Australian Aviation Museum

Westland Wessex at the South Australian Aviation Museum

Canberra bomber at the South Australian Aviation Museum

CAC CA-30 at the South Australian Aviation Museum

Sheppard CS2 at the South Australian Aviation Museum

Aero Commander 680 VH-PSG^[3]
BAe 146-300 VH-NJL^[4]
Bell OH-58A Kiowa A17-010^[5]
CAC CA-30 A7-026^[6]
Cessna CC-1 – replica^[7]
GAF Mirage IIID A3-115^[8]
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou A4-225^[9]
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth 1074^[10]
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.31 A79-202^[11]
de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.53 WZ931^[12]^[13]
Douglas C-47B Dakota A65-114^[14]
English Electric Canberra B.2 WK165^[15]
English Electric Canberra T.4 WD954^[15]^[16]
Fokker F-27-109 Friendship VH-CAT^[17]
GAF Jindivik N11-752 – target drone^[18]
General Dynamics F-111C A8-132^[19]
Gloster Meteor F.8 A77-851 – cockpit^[20]
Hall Cherokee II VH-GPR^[21]
Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-756^[22]
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A21-32^[23]
Piper PA-24-250 Comanche VH-DOL^[24]
Shepard CS2^[25]
Supermarine Spitfire Vc A58-146^[26]^[27]
Van's RV-4 VH-NOJ^[28]
Westland Wessex HAS.31B N7-224^[29]

Engines on display

Aircraft under restoration

Avro Anson I EF954/AW965^[31]
Fairey Battle N2188^[31]^[32]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "About". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Defence Science and Technology". Defence Science and Technology. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
^ "Aero Commander". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "British Aerospace BAe 146-300 s/n 3213 VH-NJL". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Kiowa". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Aermacchi". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Cessna CC-1 Replica". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Mirage IIID". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "DHC-4 Caribou". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Gipsy Moth". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Vampire". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Sea Venom". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ Geale, Bob; Masterson, Dave; Cowan, Brendan; Edwards, Martin (23 February 2018). "RAN N4 de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.20 & FAW.53". ADF-Serials. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Douglas C-47B". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Canberra". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ Edwards, Martin (1 December 2018). "Canberras with RAF serials in Australia B.2, B.6, B(I).8, T.4 & U.10". ADF-Serials. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Fokker F27". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Jindivik". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "General Dynamics F-111C A8-132". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Meteor". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Hall Cherokee II". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-756". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A A21-32". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "Comanche". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Sheppard CS2". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Spitfire". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ Taylan, Justin (23 October 2019). "Spitfire Mark Vc Serial Number A58-146 Tail UP-O". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Van's RV-4". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "Westland Wessex". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "Engine Displays". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Restorations". South Australian Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "SAAM - Restoration of Fairey Battle". South Australian Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

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