Derelict Aircraft Museum
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{{Infobox museum
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.7981|145.5845|display=inline,title}}
| owner = Richard Wetherburn
| type = Aviation museum
| dissolved = {{end date|2017}}
| location = Launching Place, Victoria, Australia
}}
The Derelict Air Museum was an Australian aviation museum located in Launching Place, Victoria.{{Cite web|url=http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/restoring-dakota-cockpit-downunder.html|title=Restoring a Dakota Cockpit Downunder!|date=29 April 2016}}
It was a collection of aircraft in various states of repair, owned by Richard Wetherburn.[http://www.grubby-fingers-aircraft-illustration.com/the_derelict_aircraft_museum.html Grubby Fingers Aircraft Illustration - The Derelict Aircraft Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508090229/http://www.grubby-fingers-aircraft-illustration.com/the_derelict_aircraft_museum.html |date=8 May 2016 }} Retrieved September 19, 2016 The exhibits included a US Air Force North American F-86D Sabre, two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Aermacchi MB-326, an RAAF de Havilland Vampire, a Royal Australian Navy Westland Wessex, a Polish Air Force PZL TS-11 Iskra, a GAF Nomad, a Beechcraft Queen Air, a Commonwealth Department of Health de Havilland Dove, and the nose of an Ansett Australia Fokker F-28 Fellowship. The museum also had a large collection of model aircraft.
Prior to 2017, it was closed and dismantled.
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External links
- [http://thederelictaircraftmuseum-com.webs.com/ Official website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/The-Derelict-Aircraft-Museum-506862809441941/ Facebook]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoimY-CHeWw Video of the museum]
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Category:Aerospace museums in Australia
Category:Military and war museums in Australia
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