RAAF Museum

{{Infobox museum

| name = RAAF Museum

| image = RAAF Museum - Point Cook.jpg

| caption = Museum building

| map_type = Victoria

| coordinates = {{coord|-37.930464|144.749073|display=inline,title}}

| established = {{start date|1952|df=y}}

| dissolved =

| location = RAAF Williams Point Cook

| type = Military museum

| visitors =

| founder = Air Marshal Sir George Jones

| director = David Gardner

| curator =

| publictransit =

| website = https://www.airforce.gov.au/community/visit-and-learn/raaf-museum

}}

RAAF Museum is the official museum of the Royal Australian Air Force located at RAAF Williams Point Cook, Victoria, Australia. The museum displays aircraft of significance to the RAAF from its inception as the Australian Flying Corps to the present.

History

At the direction of Air Marshal Sir George Jones, the RAAF Museum was formed in 1952 and fell under the administration of Headquarters Point Cook until 1988 when it became a separate unit of the RAAF. It is currently overseen by the force's Air Training Wing.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

Collection

File:Bristol Boxkite Centenary Flight at Centenary of Military Aviation 2014 (2).jpg replica at the Centenary of Military Aviation]]

File:De Havilland Tiger Moth (A17-711) at the RAAF Museum.jpg

= Static display =

== Aircraft ==

Aermacchi MB-326H{{cite web |title=Aermacchi MB 326H A7-001 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/macchi.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104082814/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/macchi.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
Avro 504K{{cite web |title=Avro 504K E3747 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/avro.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104091056/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/avro.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
Avro 643 Cadet{{cite web |title=Avro 643 Mk II Cadet A6-34 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/avro.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105122149/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/avro.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
Bell UH-1B Iroquois{{cite web |title=Bell UH-1B Iroquois A2-384 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/iroquois.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105122609/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/iroquois.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
Bell UH-1B Iroquois{{cite web |title=Bell UH-1B Iroquois A2-1020 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/iroquois.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103124745/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/iroquois.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Bristol Boxkite – replica{{cite web |title=News, Acquisitions and Movements |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/news_events/acquisitions.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216073655/http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/news_events/acquisitions.htm |archive-date=16 December 2017}}
Bristol Freighter{{cite web |title=Bristol Freighter MK21E A81-1 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a81-1.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125133/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a81-1.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
CAC Boomerang{{cite web |title=CAC Boomerang A46-30 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/boomerang.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105141857/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/boomerang.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
CAC Sabre{{cite web |title=CAC CA-26 Avon Sabre A94-101 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/sabre.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105142256/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/sabre.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
CAC Winjeel{{cite web |title=CAC Winjeel A85-401 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/winjeel.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104091101/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/winjeel.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog{{cite web |title=Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/cessna.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105133323/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/cessna.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
Dassault Mirage III{{cite web |title=Dassault Mirage III A3-92 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/mirage.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105131613/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/mirage.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon{{cite web |title=de Havilland 84 Dragon A34-92 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/dragon.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105131721/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/dragon.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
de Havilland Tiger Moth{{cite web |title=de Havilland Tiger Moth A17-711 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/tigermoth.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104084735/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/tigermoth.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
de Havilland Vampire F.30{{cite web |title=de Havilland Vampire F Mk 30 A79-375 |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/vampire.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103131703/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/vampire.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
de Havilland Vampire T.35{{cite web |title=de Havilland Vampire T Mk 35 A79-616 |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/vampire.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104071815/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/vampire.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou{{cite web |last1=Crick |first1=Darren |last2=Edwards |first2=Martin |last3=Masterson |first3=Josh |title=RAAF A4 De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou |url=http://www.adf-serials.com.au/3a4.htm |website=ADF-Serials |access-date=10 March 2024 |date=12 May 2021}}
Deperdussin 1910 monoplane – replica{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
Douglas Boston{{cite web |title=Douglas A-20C Boston A28-8 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/boston.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103143557/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/boston.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Farman MF.11 Shorthorn{{cite web |title=Maurice Farman Shorthorn CFS-20 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/shorthorn.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104090913/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/shorthorn.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
GAF Canberra{{cite web |title=Government Aircraft Factories Canberra Mk20 A84-236 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a84-236.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125633/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a84-236.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
GAF Jindivik{{cite web |title=GAF Jindivik A92-47 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/jindivik.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105142048/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/jindivik.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
GAF Pika{{cite web |title=GAF Pika A93-2 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105130839/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/pika.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
General Dynamics F-111G{{cite web |last1=Crick |first1=Darren |last2=Edwards |first2=Martin |title=RAAF A8 General Dynamics F-111A/C/G and RF-111C |url=http://www.adf-serials.com.au/3a8.htm |website=ADF-Serials |access-date=10 March 2024 |date=30 April 2020}}
Hawker Demon{{cite web |title=Hawker Demon A1-8 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/hawker.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105140311/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/hawker.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
Hawker Siddeley HS 748{{cite web |title=Hawker Siddeley HS748 A10-601 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/external/hs748.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103053450/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/external/hs748.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Lockheed C-130E Hercules{{cite web |title=Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/external/lockheed2.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103041030/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/external/lockheed2.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Lockheed C-130H Hercules{{cite web |last1=Crick |first1=Darren |last2=Edwards |first2=Martin |last3=Cowan |first3=Brendan |last4=Turner |first4=Colin |title=RAAF A97 Lockheed C-130A/E/H/J Hercules |url=http://adf-serials.com.au/CMS/raaf2/2a97 |website=ADF-Serials |access-date=10 March 2024 |date=1 September 2022}}
Lockheed P-3C Orion{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Lockheed P-3C-180-LO Orion, s/n A9-751 RAAF, c/n 285D-5657 |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=193498 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=10 March 2024}}
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet{{cite web |last1=Crick |first1=Darren |last2=Cowan |first2=Brendan |title=RAAF A21 McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18A & F/A-18B Hornet |url=http://www.adf-serials.com.au/3a21.htm |website=ADF-Serials |access-date=10 March 2024 |date=14 July 2022}}
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom{{cite web |title=McDonnell-Douglas F-4E Phantom 67-0237 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/phantom.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103130155/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/phantom.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4A{{cite web |title=CT4A A19-027 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/ct4a.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104085659/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/training_hang/ct4a.htm |archive-date=4 January 2018}}
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 – replica{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5{{cite web |title=SE 5A A2-31 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/se5a.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103130802/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/se5a.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Sikorsky S-51{{cite web |title=Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly A80-374 |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/dragonfly.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320002110/http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/dragonfly.htm |archive-date=20 March 2017}}
Supermarine Walrus{{cite web |title=Supermarine Walrus HD874 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/hd874.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125356/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/hd874.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
Vickers PBV-1A Canso{{cite web |title=Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina A24-104 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/catalina.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105120635/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/hangar180/catalina.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}{{cite web |title=Airframe Dossier - Consolidated-Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Catalina, s/n 11060 RCAF, c/n CV-369, c/r VH-EXG |url=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=17737 |website=Aerial Visuals |access-date=10 March 2024}}

== Missiles ==

Bristol Bloodhound{{cite web |title=Bristol Bloodhound Surface-to-Air Missile |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/missile.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103131818/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/tech_hang/missile.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}
Bristol Bloodhound{{cite web |title=Bristol Bloodhound Missile and Launcher |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/external/bloodhound.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103074746/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/external/bloodhound.htm |archive-date=3 January 2018}}

= Aircraft in storage =

Avro 707A{{cite web |title=Avro 707A WD280 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/avro.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105011454/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/avro.htm |archive-date=5 January 2018}}
CAC Winjeel{{cite web |title=Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-22 Winjeel A85-618 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a85-618.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125446/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a85-618.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
CAC Wirraway{{cite web |title=CAC Wirraway A20-561 |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/wirraway.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809042814/http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/wirraway.htm |archive-date=9 August 2017}}
de Havilland Mosquito{{cite web |title=De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito PR MKXVI A52-600 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a52-600.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125204/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a52-600.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}{{cite web |title=A52-600 History |url=http://www.aussiemossie.asn.au/index_files/Page1595.htm |website=Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia Incorporated |access-date=9 March 2024}}
de Havilland Vampire T.35{{cite web |title=de Havilland Vampire T Mk 35 A79-636 |url=http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/vampire.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401010100/http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/vampire.htm |archive-date=1 April 2017}}
Douglas C-47 Dakota{{cite web |title=Douglas Dakota A65-78 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a65-78.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125938/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a65-78.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
General Dynamics F-111C
Gloster Meteor F.8{{cite web |title=Gloster Meteor F 8 A77-870 |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/meteor3.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410061425/http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/meteor3.htm |archive-date=10 April 2017}}
Gloster Meteor T.7{{cite web |title=Gloster Meteor T 7 A77-705 |url=http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/meteor2.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410061357/http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhibitions/b_scenes/air_store/meteor2.htm |archive-date=10 April 2017}}
Lockheed SP-2H Neptune{{cite web |title=Lockheed P2V-7 (SP-2H) Neptune A89-275 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a89-275.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125334/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/a89-275.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
Lockheed Ventura{{cite web |title=Lockheed PV-1 Ventura VH-SFF |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/vh-sff.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125040/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/vh-sff.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}
North American Harvard IIA{{cite web |title=North American AT-6C Harvard IIA NZ1034 |url=http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/nz1034.htm |website=RAAF Museum Point Cook |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050620125820/http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/nz1034.htm |archive-date=20 June 2005}}

= Flying display =

The Air Force Heritage Squadron, No 100 Squadron, operates Air Force’s fleet of heritage aircraft out of two locations: RAAF Base Point Cook and Temora Aviation Museum.{{cite news |last1=McCormack |first1=Michael |last2=Chester |first2=Darren |title=RAAF Re-Establishes No. 100 Squadron |url=http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2021-02-06/raaf-re-establishes-no-100-squadron |access-date=10 March 2024 |work=Defence Ministers |date=6 February 2021}}