Naval Aviation Museum (Goa)
Aviation museum in Goa, India
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The Naval Aviation Museum is a military aviation museum located in Bogmalo, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India focused on the history of the Indian Naval Air Arm. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery.
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Naval Aviation Museum in 2024 | |
  Location within Goa, India | |
| Established | 12 October 1998 |
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| Location | Vasco da Gama, Goa, India |
| Coordinates | 15.374743°N 73.838543°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
History
The museum was founded on 12 October 1998 with a collection of 6 aircraft.[1]
Exhibits
The indoor gallery features rooms focused on specific topics. These include naval armament – such as bombs, torpedoes, autocannons, and sensors – and the progression of uniforms of the Indian air and naval forces. Also on display are large models of the INS Vikrant[2] and INS Viraat.[3] A number of aircraft engines are on display outside.[4]
Aircraft on display
- Breguet Alizé IN202[5]
- British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.51 IN621[6]
- de Havilland Devon C.1 IN124[7][8]
- de Havilland Vampire T.55 IN149[9]
- Fairey Firefly TT.1 IN112[10]
- HAL Chetak IN475[11]
- HAL HT-2 BX748[12]
- Hawker Sea Hawk Mk 100 IN234[13]
- Hughes 300 IN083[14]
- Kamov Ka-25 IN573[15]
- Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation IN315[16][17]
- Short Sealand II IN106[18]
- Westland Sea King Mk 42 IN505[19][20]
Gallery
Fairey Firefly
HAL HT-2 being washed
de Havilland Vampire
Various aircraft on display
Breguet Alizé
de Havilland Dove
Hawker Sea Hawk (center)
BAE Sea Harrier FRS 51 (IN-621)
Ka - 25 Helicopter of the Indian Naval Air Arm on display at the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa, India. Picture taken in April 2024
Westland Sea King
Lockheed Constellation
Aircraft engines
Women's Naval Uniform
Men's Naval Uniform
INS Viraat model
INS Viraat model
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See also
- Indian Air Force Museum, Palam
- National Maritime Heritage Complex (Lothal in Gujarat)
- Naval Aircraft Museum (Kolkata)
- Samudrika Naval Marine Museum (Andaman)
