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National Aeronautics Museum
Brigadier Edmundo Civati Bernasconi
Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica
Brigadier Edmundo Civati Bernasconi
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Main hall, with Gloster Meteor (foreground), Huanquero (background left), Focke Wulf 44 (background right), and Urubú (hanging from roof)
Established January 13, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-01-13)
Location Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Type Aviation museum

The National Aeronautics Museum "Brigadier Edmundo Civati Bernasconi" (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica) is a cool place in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's a museum all about the history of flying. It opened in 1960 and focuses especially on the Argentine Air Force.

The museum has some really special aircraft. You can see unique planes like the Pulqui I and Pulqui II. These were early jet prototypes. There's also the Urubú, which is a glider shaped like a flying wing. Another interesting plane is the I.Ae. 22 DL, a trainer aircraft. Plus, they have a Latécoère XXV plane that was flown by the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

History of the Museum

The museum officially started on January 13, 1960. It was created by a special order from the President of the country. Its first director and a big supporter was Brigadier Edmundo Civatti Bernasconi. The museum is named after him.

At first, the museum was located at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. The planes were outside and not protected from the weather. In the 1980s, people realized the planes needed better care. So, they suggested moving the museum to a new place. A spot near the Ezeiza airport was considered.

In 2001, the museum finally moved to the Morón Airport and Air Base. This place was once Argentina's first international airport. It had hangars (big buildings) where most of the aircraft collection could be kept safe.

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A McDonnell Douglas MD-81 plane in 2009. It was given to the museum in 2013.

In February 2013, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 plane was given to the museum. This plane used to belong to Austral. It was very special because it had flown more hours than any other plane of its type in the world. It flew for 70,444 hours! The museum got it to restore and show to visitors.

What You Can See: Museum Areas

The museum is split into different areas, each with a special theme.

  • Motores: This area shows off many different types of airplane engines.
  • Malvinas: This section is about the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). It includes a Grumman HU-16 Albatross plane. This plane was used in the 1970s to create a flight path between Comodoro Rivadavia and the islands.
  • Antartida: Here you can see items used in Antarctica.
  • Pioneros: This area celebrates the first people who flew planes and helped aviation grow.
  • Torre de control: This part shows what the inside of an control tower looks like. Control towers help guide planes safely.
  • Pegaso: This is a large hall used for special events at the museum.
  • Icaro: This is the museum's coffee shop, where you can grab a snack.

There is also a small gift shop where you can buy souvenirs.

Museum Collections

The museum has a large collection of aircraft and other interesting items.

Aircraft on Display

Here are some of the planes you can see:

Fixed-wing planes
  • Avro Lincoln B.2 B-004
  • Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
  • Blériot XI
  • Boeing 737 LV-WTK, given by Aerolíneas Argentinas
  • Bristol Freighter 1A
  • Dassault Mirage III versions C, DA (I-002) and EA (I-011)
  • de Havilland Beaver
  • de Havilland Dove
  • DINFIA IA 35b Huanquero A-305
  • Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, versions A-4P (C-207) and A-4C (C-322)
  • Douglas C-47A-85-DL TA-05, used as an Antarctic transport plane
  • Douglas C-54 (just the cabin)
  • English Electric Canberra B Mk.62 B-109, the last one to fly a mission in the Falklands War
  • Fairchild 82D LV-FHZ
  • Fairchild Swearingen Metro II (being restored)
  • Farman HF.7
  • Fiat G.46, a military trainer plane from after the war
  • Hercules C-130B
  • FMA IA 22 DL, a trainer plane made by FAdeA
  • FMA IA 27 Pulqui I prototype, the first jet plane designed and built in Latin America
  • FMA IA 33 Pulqui II prototype 5, the first jet fighter with swept wings designed and built in Latin America
  • FMA IA 41 Urubú, a flying wing glider designed by Reimar Horten
  • FMA IA 50 Guaraní II F-31 and LQ-JXY
  • FMA IA 53 Mamboretá
  • FMA IA 58 Pucará
  • FMA IA 63 Pampa EX-03 mock-up
  • Focke Wulf FW-44J, a biplane trainer
  • Fokker F.27-600 T-42
  • Gloster Meteor F.4 I-041
  • Grumman HU-16B Albatross
  • Hiller UH-12E
  • Hughes 369HE
  • Israeli Aircraft Industries Dagger
  • Junkers Ju 52/3m
  • Latécoère XXV flown by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • Max-Holste 1521 Broussard
  • Morane-Saulnier MS.502
  • Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris
  • North American F-86F Sabre
  • Percival Prentice T.1
  • Rockwell Aero Commander 500U
  • Vickers Viking 1B T-9
  • Wright Flyer replica
Helicopters and other rotary-wing aircraft
  • Bell UH-1H
  • Boeing Chinook
  • Bolkow Bo 105
  • Cierva C.30 autogiro (a type of aircraft that looks like a helicopter)
  • Sikorsky S-55 helicopter, H-04
  • Sikorsky S-61R H-02 used by the Presidential flight

Engines

  • Napier Sabre IIA inline engine
  • Packard DR-980 radial diesel engine

Other Items

  • Anasagasti car, used by the Argentine Air Force
  • Pampa tractor

Images for kids

  • AvroLinconB2VI

    Avro Lincoln B.2

  • E-110 Beech 18 Argentine Airforce (7310442434)

    Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan E-110

  • H-15 Bell 205 UH-1 (8164165838)

    Bell 205 (UH-1) H-15

  • LV-WTX Boeing 737 Aerolineas Argentinas (7310854168)

    Boeing 737 LV-WTX

  • TC-330 Bristol B170 Freighter Fuerza Aerea Argentina (7310839554)

    Bristol B170 Freighter

  • Canberra B-109 Museo Moron

    English Electric Canberra

  • E.a.-701 Dinfia I.Ae.22DL (7307046706)

    Dinfia I.Ae.22DL

  • F-12 DH104 Dove Argentine Airforce (8164169390)

    de Havilland Dove

  • P-05 DHC-2 Beaver Fuerza Aerea Argentina (8164164610)

    DHC-2 Beaver

  • C-207 Douglas A-4P Skyhawk (7310427820)

    Douglas A-4P Skyhawk C-207

  • C-322 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (7310434418)

    Douglas A-4C Skyhawk C-322

  • TA-05 Douglas DC-3 Fuerza Aerea Argentina (7310804244)

    Douglas DC-3 TA-05

  • LV-FHZ Fairchild 82D (7310492834)

    Fairchild 82D LV-FHZ

  • LQ-MLV Swearingen SA226TC Metro (8164120613)

    Swearingen Metro LQ-MLV

  • Farman III (1)

    Farman replica

  • E.a.-441 Fiat G-46-5B (8164148796).jpg

    Fiat G-46-5B

  • FMA IAe27

    FMA I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I prototype

  • Pulqui II Argentine Museum

    FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II prototype 5

  • FMA IA-35

    FMA IA 35 Huanquero

  • FMA-IA-50

    FMA IA 50 Guaraní II

  • FMA-IA-53

    FMA IA 53 Mamboretá

  • AX-01 IA58 Pucara Fuerza Aerea Argentina (7307048254)

    FMA IA 58 Pucará prototype AX-01

  • EX-03 IA63 Pampa Argentine Airforce (7307045530)

    FMA IA63 Pampa prototype EX-03

  • E.e.-122 Focke-Wulf Fw.44J Stieglitz (8164152332).jpg

    Focke Wulf FW-44J Stieglitz

  • T-42 Fokker Fk.27 Fuerza Aerea Argentina (7310479070)

    Fokker F.27 T-42

  • C-041 Gloster Meteor F.4 (8164115201)

    Gloster Meteor F.4

  • BS-02 Grumman G-64 Albatross Fuerza Aerea Argentina (8164126911)

    Grumman Albatross

  • Iriarte Ladrillo

    Iriarte Ladrillo (experimental)

  • Late01

    Latécoère 25

  • TC-60 Lockheed 100 Hercules C-130B (8164172104)

    Lockheed Hercules C-130B TC-60

  • LV-LGR MBB Bo.105C (8164142622)

    MBB Bo.105C

  • MirageIIICC-721

    Mirage IIIC

  • PG-336 Max Holste 1521 Broussard (8164168086)

    Max Holste 1521 Broussard

  • LV-ZIV Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet (8164166412)

    Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet

  • E-207 Ms760 Paris Argentine Airforce (8164149358)

    Morane-Saulnier Ms.760 Paris

  • C-122 NA F-86 Sabre Argentine Airforce (7307046176)

    NA F-86 Sabre

  • E-390 Percival P.40 Prentice T1 (8164151272)

    Percival Prentice T.1

  • T-137 Aero Commander 500 Fuerza Aerea Argentina (7310800982)

    Rockwell Aero Commander 500

  • FAA H-04

    Sikorsky S-55 H-04

  • H-02 Sikorsky S-61 Fuerza Aerea Argentina (8164125835)

    Sikorsky S-61 H-02

  • T-9 Vickers Viking Fuerza Aerea Argentina (7313012018)

    Vickers Viking

  • Anasagasti01

    Automobile Anasagasti, 1914

  • Packard DR 980 Museo NAciona de Aeronautica de Argentina

    Packard DR-980 engine

  • Tractor Pampa (2)

    Pampa tractor, 1952

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica para niños

  • List of aerospace museums
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