Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina Facts for Kids

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National Aeronautics Museum
Brigadier Edmundo Civati Bernasconi
Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica Brigadier Edmundo Civati Bernasconi

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
What You Can See: Museum Areas
Museum Collections
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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.

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