Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum facts for kids
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Westland Whirlwind HAR10 XJ726 at Airworld Aviation Museum
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| Established | 1988 |
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| Location | Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon, Gwynedd |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum is an exciting place to visit in North Wales! It's an aviation museum, which means it's all about airplanes and flying. You can find it near Caernarfon, at a place called Llandwrog, which used to be a Royal Air Force (RAF) base.
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A Look Back: The Airfield's Story
The land where the museum stands has a long history. It was once an airfield known as RAF Llandwrog. This base opened in January 1941 during the Second World War. Its main job was to train people for the RAF Bomber Command. They taught gunners, radio operators, and navigators important skills for flying missions.
The airfield closed in 1945 after the war ended. During the war, many aircraft crashed in the nearby mountains of Snowdonia. Because of this, the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service was created here in 1943. This special team helped rescue pilots and crew who got into trouble in the mountains.
After the war, the airfield was used to store chemical weapons that had been found in Europe. Later, in 1969, the airfield reopened. Today, it is still used for civilian flights and is known as Caernarfon Airport.
How the Museum Began
The Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum itself opened its doors in 1988. It is located in a special building called a hangar, which was built just for the museum. This hangar helps protect the amazing aircraft on display.
Amazing Aircraft on Display
The museum has a fantastic collection of aircraft for you to explore. You can see different types of planes and helicopters up close. Here are some of the cool aircraft you might find there:
- Westland Whirlwind helicopter
- Gloster Javelin (you can see the front part, called the nose section)
- Hawker Sea Hawk
- de Havilland Vampire T11
- Hawker Hunter F1
- BAe Harrier T2
- Slingsby Kirby Cadet glider (a plane that flies without an engine!)
- Bristol Sycamore helicopter (you can see the cabin part)
- Vickers Varsity (you can see the cockpit, where the pilots sit)
See Also
- List of aviation museums
