Volandia – Parco e Museo del Volo is one of the largest aviation museums in Europe, located near Milan Malpensa Airport. It is a fascinating destination for aviation enthusiasts, families, and anyone curious about the history of flight.
Volandia Parco e Museo del Volo Malpensa
Aeroporto Milan-Malpensa
+39 0331 230007
Tuesday – Friday 10:00 – 19:00
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 – 19:30
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
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I-AENH/MM53196 CMX616 I-FABR MM571 MM54391/RS-25 I-AMDA – I-AGUM MM81172/G.diF-124 MM901/E.I.901 MM80434/EI-964 MMK81434/EI-963 – – MM80483/CC-14 I-MINR – I-VFMC/MM80369/VF-31 MM80551/EI-299 MM80931/CC-46 N609TR – – – MMX599 11721 MM56323 – I-PROV/XM478/17 I-TRIB 46-217 – MM80840/EI-818 MM511 – 231 I-MARY I-CAVT I-RAPP/63 MM100002/I-IULI MM100042/I-DURI/26 F-AZHJ/6-8 – I-RAGF/KJ952 MM62012 MM81051/G.diF-93 I-AEHQ/MM53284/ MM6244/10 MM6308/2-16 I-AXAC MM11341/110-12 – I-DAGI I-MACE 20+37 MM6737/RS-01 MM6879/9-51 MM7431 MM9327/155-7 I-4683 – I-SMEL I-4906 1397 9202 I-CCAA F-ZWTI MM55-4812/51-3 MM54148/RM-10 MM4309 I-VIPK MM25165/8-07 I-PITT – MM53-6805/50-30 MM4653/51-19 MM23881/L-114 I-CNVR I-SIJF I-SMJT I-SMTE I-TURB I-ELIO MM57272/EI-479 MM5021N/6-20 I-AEEL/42-99119 – I-KTAN EL-CAR | Aermacchi C.205V (replica)
Aermacchi M.416 Aermacchi M-346 Master Aermacchi MB-308 Aermacchi MB326 Aermacchi MB326K Aermacchi MB339CD Aermacchi MB346 Agusta A-104A Helicar Agusta A109 A-II Agusta A129 Mangusta Agusta A129C Mangusta Agusta A129CBT Mangusta Agusta A129-LAH Tonal (Mock-up) Agusta A139 Agusta AB47G-3B-1 Agusta AB-47J Ranger Agusta-Bell AB102 Agusta Bell AB204AS Agusta Bell AB205A-1 Agusta Bell AB206C-1 Jet Ranger Agusta Bell AB609 (mockup) AgustaWestland AW-139 (mockup) AgustaWestland AW139 (Simulator) Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master (mock-up) AMX Ansaldo SVA5 Avia FL3 Aviamilano A3 BAC Jet Provost T.3A Bell 47G3B1 Bell YR-12B Bleriot XI (replica) Boeing/Elicotteri Meridionali CH-47C Chinook Campini Caproni CC-2 Caproni CA.1 Caproni Ca.18 Caproni CA.113 Caproni Vizzola C.22J Caproni-Vizzola /Aviamilano A.3 C.C.V.6 Canguru C.C.V. 8 Bonaventura de Havilland Vampire FB.6 Dornier 328 (fuselage) Douglas C-47B Dakota IV Douglas DC-9-32 Breda Nardi NH500MC Fiat G46-4A Fiat G91 PAN Fiat G91R/1 Gabardini Idrovolante IMAM Ro-37bis Lince Jodel D-9 Bebe Lancair O-235 Lockheed (Aermacchi) AL-60B-2 Santa Maria (L-402) Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Lockheed F-104S-ASA-M Starfighter Lockheed F-104S-ASA Starfighter* Macchi MC-202 Folgore (replica) Macchi MC-205 Veltro Magni Gyro M-16 Magni M-4 Eligyro McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Mignet HM.290 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15SB Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Mooney M-20E Chaparral NH Industries NH90 North American F-86K Sabre North American T-6H-2M Harvard North American F-51D Mustang (wreck) Pajno V-1 Piaggio P166DL3/SEM Pitts S-1TGM Special Reggiane Re-2002 Ariete Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero Sezione Sperimentale EC.40 Innominato SIAI Marchetti S-211 SIAI Marchetti S-211 SIAI Marchetti S-211 SIAI Marchetti SF.260TP SIAI Marchetti SM.80 Bis SIAI Marchetti SM.1019E Sikorsky SH-3D SeaKing Stinson L-5 Sentinel Terzi T-7 Leone Terzi T-30 Katana Yakovlev Yak-40 |
*tail of F-104S-ASA-M MM6737
Highlights:
- Historical Aircraft: Restored airplanes from the early 20th century, including models by Caproni, an important Italian aircraft manufacturer.
- Helicopter Pavilion: Dedicated to rotary-wing aviation, showcasing iconic designs.
- Space Exploration Area: Features information about Italy’s contributions to space technology.
- Flight Simulators: Interactive experiences where visitors can “fly” a variety of aircraft.
Volandia is the former “Caproni Workhouses” in Vizzolo Ticino.
The initial intent of the Volandia museum was to make the history of world aviation known, with particular attention to the companies that have made the history of flight in Italy, such as the Caproni, the Agusta, the Aermacchi and the SIAI-Marchetti, all based in the Province of Varese. With the acquisition of the Bertoni and Bertone collections, which focus on the automobile and the Ogliari collection, mainly focused on rail and road transport, the museum has taken on the aptitude to range over the entire transport world in general.
Volandia’s aeronautical museum heritage explores all the main topics related to fixed-wing and rotary-wing flight, from commercial to military aviation. The helicopter heritage is also of great value and size.
The Volandia museum preserves and exhibits some of the most iconic models in the history of Italian aeronautics, including the pioneering Caproni Ca.1, the first aircraft to take off from the Malpensa moorland. The Caproni Ca.18 belong to the period of consolidation of the air fleet (first plane of national conception to fully equip an Italian squadron) and the Caproni Ca.113, one of the most famous aerobatic aircraft of the years between the two wars. The era of the jet engine is revived through the Fiat G.91 (the first Italian aircraft to equip the National Acrobatic Patrol), the AMX Ghibli, the trainers MB.326 and MB.339 and the 3 prototypes of SIAI-Marchetti S.211. There are also numerous examples of the era used by other foreign air forces.
Pictures Ruud Boots, Roeland Sleurs, Andy Davey
Photo Les Spearman
Photo Rob Vogelaar