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    Malta Aviation Museum

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    Malta Aviation Museum
    Malta Aviation Museum entrance (2015)
    Map
    Established1994
    LocationTa'Qali, Malta
    Coordinates35°53′37″N 14°24′58″E / 35.8935°N 14.4162°E / 35.8935; 14.4162
    DirectorRay Polidano
    Websitehttp://www.maltaaviationmuseum.com

    Malta Aviation Museum is an aircraft museum situated on the site of the former Royal Air Force airfield in the village of Ta'Qali, on the island of Malta. The museum, based in three hangars, covers the history of aviation on the island with exhibits, particularly from the Second World War and post-war periods. The museum is involved in the preservation and restoration of aircraft, some of which are in airworthy condition.[1] In 2021, a new Main Exhibition Hangar was funded by the EU.[2]

    List of exhibits

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    Main Exhibition Hangar

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    Exhibits include

    • Gloster Meteor F8 and NF14
    • Douglas Dakota
    • Cessna Birddog
    • North American Texan
    • Piper Cub
    • Fiat G.91
    • English Electric Lightning Cockpit
    • Agusta-Bell 47G helicopter
    • Agusta-Bell AB 212 helicopter

    Air Battle of Malta Memorial Hangar

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    This hangar, purpose-built and opened in 2005, features airframes from the Second World War period, several examples restored from casualties of the Battle of Malta.

    • de Havilland Tiger Moth
    • Hawker Hurricane IIa Z3055
    • Supermarine Spitfire IX (EN199)
    • Fairey Swordfish (fuselage skeleton)

    Romney Exhibition Hangar

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    The space, which includes the museum entrance and restoration workshop, has exhibits including:

    • de Havilland Vampire T.11
    • Link Trainer
    • Hawker Sea Hawk
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    • Hawker Hurricane Z3055
      Hawker Hurricane Z3055
    • Fiat G.91R/1B
      Fiat G.91R/1B
    • Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IXe EN199
      Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IXe EN199
    • Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV826
      Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV826
    • Armed Forces of Malta Agusta Bell 47G-2 AS7201
      Armed Forces of Malta Agusta Bell 47G-2 AS7201
    • de Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
      de Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth

    See also

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    • List of museums in Malta
    • List of aerospace museums

    Bibliography

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    • Ogden, Bob. Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. 2006. Air-Britain (Historians) Limited. Tonbridge, Kent. ISBN 0-85130-375-7.

    References

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    1. ^ Ogden, 2006, p. 339
    2. ^ "Safeguarding Maltese history through EU Funds". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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