The Colonel Jaime Meregalli Aeronautical Museum, known in Spanish as Museo Aeronáutico Coronel (Aviador) Jaime Meregalli, is a prominent aviation museum located near Carrasco International Airport in Ciudad de la Costa, Canelones, Uruguay. Established on August 18, 1954, by Colonel Jaime Meregalli, the museum was founded to preserve and showcase Uruguay’s rich aviation heritage.
Museo Aeronáutico
Cnel. (Av.) Jaime Meregalli
Montevideo International Airport
Montevideo
+598 2604 0210
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 14:30 – 17:30 (id required)
Admission fee
Aircraft collection
Aero Commander U-4B (RC680) 501 Uruguay Air Force
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Beech AT-11 Kansan Beech T-34B Mentor Beech 65 Queen Air Bell UH-1B Iroquois Bell UH-1H Iroquois Bleriot XI Castaibert IV Castaibert VI Cessna 170A Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly Cessna T-41D Mescalero Cessna U-17A Skywagon Cessna U-206 Caravan Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon Curtiss-Wright CW-22B Falcon Douglas C-47A Dakota IV de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk Embraer C-95 Bandeirante Fairchild PT-19B Cornell Fairchild PT-26A Cornell Fairchild PT-26A Cornell FMA IA 58 Pucará Grumman S-2G Tracker Hiller OH-23F Raven Let L-13 Blaník Lockheed C-60A Lodestar Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star Lockheed AT-33A Lockheed T-33A MBB Bolkow Bo105P1 Neybar N1 North American AT-6G Texan North American B-25J Mitchell Piper J-3C-65 Cub Ryan Navion A Schneider SG-38 Stinson 108-3 Voyager Vickers V.827 Viscount Westland Wessex HC.2 |
History Museo Aeronáutico Coronel (Aviador) Jaime Meregalli
The museum’s origins trace back to 1941 when Colonel Meregalli began displaying aviation memorabilia at the Capitan Boiso Lanza Air Base. Over the years, the collection expanded, leading to the official establishment of the museum in 1954. Throughout its history, the museum has undergone several relocations, including moves to Air Base No. 1 in Carrasco and the Cilindro Municipal in Montevideo. In 2013, it found its current home adjacent to Carrasco International Airport.
Exhibits
The Museo Aeronáutico boasts an extensive collection of aircraft and aviation artifacts, reflecting both military and civil aviation milestones. Notable exhibits include:
- Military Aircraft: Visitors can view aircraft such as the Lockheed T-33A, Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, and the FMA IA-58A Pucará
- Civil Aviation: The museum showcases a Douglas DC-3 that once belonged to PLUNA, Uruguay’s former national airline.
- Helicopters: The collection features helicopters like the Bell UH-1B Iroquois and the Westland Wessex.
- Historical Replicas: Replicas of early aircraft, including the Blériot XI and the Castaibert Modelo VI, highlight the pioneering days of aviation.
Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly 284 Uruguay Air Force
Cessna T-41D Mescalero 606 Uruguay Air Force
Douglas C-47A Dakota IV CX-BDB Pluna
Lockheed AT-33A 203 Uruguay Air Force
Lockheed T-33A 205 Uruguay Air Force
Piper J-3C-65 Cub S-503 Uruguay Air Force
Stinson 108-3 Voyager SX-ALL
Vickers V.827 Viscount CX-BJA Pluna Uruguay
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ANOW
North American B-25J Mitchell 156 Uruguay Air Force
FMA IA 58 Pucará 224 Uruguay Air Force
Westland Wessex HC.2 076 Uruguay Air Force
Photos Mark Griffiths