{"id":7802,"date":"2016-10-28T15:58:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T13:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=7802"},"modified":"2025-02-09T17:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T15:34:55","slug":"queensland-air-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/queensland-air-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland Air Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Qeensland Air Museum<\/strong> located in <span class=\"section-info-text\"><strong>Caloundra West<\/strong><\/span> has the largest collection of historical aircraft in Queensland and it also has a large collection of aircraft engines, equipment, artefacts, photographs and books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Queensland Air Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">7 Pathfinder Drive<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\"> Caloundra West, QLD 4551 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/06\/australia\/\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Australia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qldair.museum\">https:\/\/www.qldair.museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:secretary@qam.com.au\">customerservices@qldair.museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">+61 7 5492 5930<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Daily 10:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Closed Christmas day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Queensland-Air-Museum\/131781546870209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d455847.6003675464!2d152.83034433441264!3d-26.798276!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x27b871df2a8fb2c3!2sQueensland+Air+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1477662709856\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/queensland-air-museum\/cac-ca-25-winjeel-a85-410\/\" 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class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>VH-KCL<p><\/p>\n<p>VH-BYP<\/p>\n<p>VH-BIF<\/p>\n<p>MG222<\/p>\n<p>VH-UNL<\/p>\n<p>VH-ATB<\/p>\n<p>VH-FII<\/p>\n<p>N786BP<\/p>\n<p>N3781B<\/p>\n<p>VH-CLG<\/p>\n<p>VH-AWC<\/p>\n<p>A2-310<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>A85-410<\/p>\n<p>A94-935<\/p>\n<p>VH-CEU<\/p>\n<p>VH-CAL<\/p>\n<p>VH-NQC<\/p>\n<p>VH-BRO<\/p>\n<p>VH-MAL<\/p>\n<p>VH-FDR<\/p>\n<p>VH-FDS<\/p>\n<p>A79-476<\/p>\n<p>A79-828<\/p>\n<p>WZ898<\/p>\n<p>WZ910<\/p>\n<p>XJ490<\/p>\n<p>XJ607<\/p>\n<p>VH-BKS<\/p>\n<p>VH-KAM<\/p>\n<p>VH-RVV<\/p>\n<p>A4-173<\/p>\n<p>VH-ANR<\/p>\n<p>XA331<\/p>\n<p>VH-WAN<\/p>\n<p>A84-225<\/p>\n<p>VH-BFH<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>P1-019<\/p>\n<p>A8-129<\/p>\n<p>A77-721<\/p>\n<p>WD467<\/p>\n<p>133160<\/p>\n<p>XF311<\/p>\n<p>533<\/p>\n<p>ZK-HCQ<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>VH-EJX<\/p>\n<p>A59-96<\/p>\n<p>A89-277<\/p>\n<p>A9-760<\/p>\n<p>VH-HFA\/295\/HFA<\/p>\n<p>VH-HIX<\/p>\n<p>VH-BHK<\/p>\n<p>VH-TGP<\/p>\n<p>ZK-CEL<\/p>\n<p>VH-SBQ<\/p>\n<p>10-0281<\/p>\n<p>VH-EQN<\/p>\n<p>VH-SBU<\/p>\n<p>VH-SBI<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>VH-INP<\/p>\n<p>K9789<\/p>\n<p>LZ844<\/p>\n<p>VH-BPV<\/p>\n<p>ZK-CWX<\/p>\n<p>VH-TVJ<\/p>\n<p>VH-CFE<\/p>\n<p>N7-217<\/p>\n<p>VH-UPW<\/p><\/td><td>Auster J\/5B Autocar<p><\/p>\n<p>Auster J\/5G Cirrus Autocar<\/p>\n<p>Avro Anson Mk.1<\/p>\n<p>Avro Anson Mk.1<\/p>\n<p>Beagle 206S-2<\/p>\n<p>Beech 95-C55 Baron<\/p>\n<p>Beech 200 Super KingAir<\/p>\n<p>Beechcraft 2000A Starship<\/p>\n<p>Beechcraft C-18S<\/p>\n<p>Beechcraft C-18S<\/p>\n<p>Beechcraft P-35 Bonanza<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1H Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Birdman TL-1A<\/p>\n<p>Bristol Bloodhound Mk.1<\/p>\n<p>Bristol Scout D<\/p>\n<p>CAC CA-25 Winjeel<\/p>\n<p>CAC CA-27 MK.31 Sabre<\/p>\n<p>CAC CA-28 Ceres (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Calair CA21 Skyfox<\/p>\n<p>Cessna 402A<\/p>\n<p>Chrislea CH.3 Super Ace<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Dove Mk.1<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Drover MK.3<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Drover MK.3<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Vampire F.30<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Vampire T.35A<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.53<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.53<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Tiger Moth<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Heron 2D\/A1<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland Canada DHC.4 Caribou<\/p>\n<p>Douglas DC-3-194B Dakota<\/p>\n<p>Fairey Gannet AS.1<\/p>\n<p>Fokker F.27- Friendship<\/p>\n<p>GAF Canberra Mk.20<\/p>\n<p>GAF N22B Nomad<\/p>\n<p>GAF Jindivik WRE-601<\/p>\n<p>GAF Turana<\/p>\n<p>General Dynamics F-111C<\/p>\n<p>Gloster Meteor F.8<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong Withworth Meteor TT.20<\/p>\n<p>Grumman S-2A Tracker<\/p>\n<p>Hawker Hunter F.4<\/p>\n<p>Hawker Hunter FGA.74<\/p>\n<p>Hiller UH-2E<\/p>\n<p>International Model Aircraft TG.2<\/p>\n<p>Lake LA-4 Buccaneer<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed PV-1 Ventura<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed SP-2H Neptune<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed AP-3C Orion<\/p>\n<p>Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard<\/p>\n<p>Nord 262A\/Mohawk 298<\/p>\n<p>Piaggio P166A<\/p>\n<p>Piper PA23-250 Aztec<\/p>\n<p>Piper PA25-235 Pawnee<\/p>\n<p>Robinson R22 Beta<\/p>\n<p>Seabird Aviation SB-1<\/p>\n<p>Seabird Aviation SB-7L-360A3 Seeker<\/p>\n<p>Seabird Aviation SB-5E Sentinel<\/p>\n<p>Seabird Aviation SB-5N Sentinel<\/p>\n<p>Sports Flight Sky Pup<\/p>\n<p><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">Sud-Ouest Djinn<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1<\/p>\n<p>Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc<\/p>\n<p>Swearingen SA226TC Metroliner<\/p>\n<p>Transavia Airtruk<\/p>\n<p>Vickers Viscount 756D (nose)<\/p>\n<p>Victa Airtourer 100<\/p>\n<p>Westland Wessex HAS.31A<\/p>\n<p>Wico Cabins Sports<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military aircraft represent the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy (RN), Republic of Singapore Air Force and Polish Air Force. Passenger aircraft types represent Australian and Papua New Guinean airlines, such as Ansett Airlines, Trans Australia Airlines, Bush Pilots Airways, Queensland Airlines, Queensland Pacific Airways, Airlines of NSW, Airlines of Tasmania, Ansett-MAL and Mandated Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australian designed or produced aircraft are represented by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Wirraway, Winjeel and Sabre, de Havilland Drover and Vampire, Government Aircraft Factories Jindivik, Turana and Canberra, Kingsford Smith Aviation Service Cropmaster, Transavia Airtruk, Victa Airtourer and Calair Skyfox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other aircraft represent agricultural aircraft, training aircraft, helicopters, naval aircraft and de Havilland Aircraft Company types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Queensland Air Museum<\/strong> has a large collection of aircraft engines many of which are displayed on stands beside the aircraft. They include piston engines, turbojets and turboprop types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The piston engines on display include radial types such as the Pratt &amp; Whitney types R-1340 Wasp, R-1830 Twin Wasp, R-2000 Twin Wasp and R-2800 Double Wasp, Bristol Hercules 634, Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX, Wright R-975 Whirlwind and Wright R-3350 Turbo Compound Cyclone. Other piston types include the Allison V-1710, Rolls-Royce Merlin 102 and de Havilland Gipsy Queen and Gipsy Major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The turbojet collection has some early centrifugal compressor designs such as the de Havilland Goblin and Ghost and the Rolls-Royce Nene and Derwent. Other turbojet types include the Rolls-Royce Avon and Armstrong Siddeley Viper. The turboprop engines are represented by the Rolls-Royce Dart, Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6 and Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Qeensland Air Museum located in Caloundra West has the largest collection of historical aircraft in Queensland and it also has a large collection of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7802","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7802"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33210,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7802\/revisions\/33210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}