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 air museum located in North Wales. It's built on what used to be a Royal Air Force (RAF) base. This base, called Llandwrog, is near the town of Caernarfon.
Museum History
The airfield where the museum stands was once known as RAF Llandwrog. It first opened in January 1941. During the Second World War, it was a busy training base for the RAF Bomber Command. Here, people learned to be gunners, radio operators, and navigators for planes.
The airfield closed after the war ended in 1945. 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 team helps people who get into trouble in the mountains.
The airfield later reopened in 1969. Today, it is still used for civil flights and is known as Caernarfon Airport. The museum itself opened in 1988. It is housed in a special building called a hangar.
Aircraft You Can See
The museum has many cool aircraft on display. You can explore different types of planes and helicopters. Here are some of the aircraft you might see:
- Westland Whirlwind helicopter
- Gloster Javelin (part of the nose section)
- Hawker Sea Hawk
- de Havilland Vampire T11
- Hawker Hunter F1
- BAe Harrier T2
- Slingsby Kirby Cadet glider
- Bristol Sycamore helicopter (the cabin part)
- Vickers Varsity (the cockpit section)
See Also
- List of aviation museums
