Fleet Air Arm Museum (Australia)

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{{For|the museum in United Kingdom|Fleet Air Arm Museum}}

{{Short description|Museum devoted to the history of Australian naval aviation.}}

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|name= Fleet Air Arm Museum

|image=Exterior of the Fleet Air Arm Museum February 2015.jpg

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|established=1990

|location= {{HMAS|Albatross|air station|6}}, Nowra, New South Wales

|type= Military museum

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|website= http://www.navy.gov.au/fleet-air-arm-museum}}

File:Defending the Fleet section of the Fleet Air Arm Museum February 2015.jpg

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File:Bell UH-1C Iroquois at the Fleet Air Arm Museum February 2015.jpg at the Fleet Air Arm Museum]]

The Australian Fleet Air Arm Museum, formerly known as Australia's Museum of Flight, is a military aerospace museum located at the naval air station {{HMAS|Albatross|air station|6}}, near Nowra, New South Wales. The museum was opened in 1990, although efforts to preserve artifacts related to Australia's naval aviation history began in 1974. The museum houses aircraft used throughout the history of the Fleet Air Arm, the naval aviation branch of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), along with other aircraft of relevance to Australia's aviation history, and memorabilia relating to Australian aircraft carriers.{{Cite web |title=Fleet Air Arm Museum Display - Fleet Air Arm Launches 1948 - 1954 |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum_Display_-_Fleet_Air_Arm_Launches_(1948_-_1954) |access-date=2011-04-16}}{{Cite web |title=Fleet Air Arm Museum Display - Navy Gets Jets 1955 - 1967 |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum_Display_-_Navy_Gets_Jets_(1955_-_1967) |access-date=2011-04-16}}{{Cite web |title=Fleet Air Arm Museum Display - Defending The Fleet 1968 - 1984 |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum_Display_-_Defending_The_Fleet_(1968_-_1984) |access-date=2011-04-16}} The museum includes 34 aircraft and helicopters in its collection. It is open to the public except for major public holidays, check the website for actual opening hours. The museum building is also home to Albatross Aero Club.