RAAF Museum Point Cook

RAAF Museum Point Cook
Street Address:
RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook Road, Point Cook, Victoria
Postal Address: RAAF Williams, Point Cook Road, Point Cook, Victoria 3027, Australia
Phone: +61 (03) 9256 1040
Email: RAAF.MuseumInfo@defence.gov.au

Point Cook is the birthplace of Australian military aviation. It is now the site of the RAAF’s most significant air museum and restoration facility.

Apart from having an extensive display of aircraft, they also restore significant airframes and maintain a fleet of airworthy aircraft as well. The site and some of the buildings have been Heritage Listed by the National Trust and it is to be the site of a new Aviation Heritage precinct which will see the centralisation of several air museums.

Point Cook is also being reinstated as an active RAAF base. It currently houses RAAF training and administration sections and the museum and associated historic departments as well.

Aircraft on static display at Point Cook include:
Maurice Farman Shorthorn
Avro 504K
de Havilland Tiger Moth
de Havilland Vampire T Mk 35
CAC Winjeel
CT4A
Aermacchi MB 326H
Supermarine Walrus
SE5a
Douglas Boston
F-4E Phantom
de Havilland Vampire F.30
UH-1B Iroquois
Bristol Bloodhound
CAC Boomerang
Catalina
GAF Pika
GAF Jindivik
Hawker Demon
Avro Cadet
DH 84 Dragon
CAC Sabre
Dassault Mirage III
Iroquois
Cessna Bird Dog
These are all in outstanding restored condition.

There are also some airframes on outdoor diplay, yet to be restored:
Lockheed C-130A Hercules A97-214
Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160
Hawker Siddeley HS748 A10-601
Bristol Freighter A81-1
Bristol Bloodhound missile and launcher

One thing well worth catching is the flying displays that are held each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 1pm, weather permitting. At these displays the museum takes up one of its airworthy aircraft, puts on a display and then the pilot jumps out, explains the aircraft and answers any questions. Aircraft that are flown include: CAC Winjeel, DH Tiger Moth, Sopwth Pup, CT4A and even their Mustang!

In addition to all these aircraft there is a whole series of displays showing the history of the RAAF and military aviation in Australia.

The museum is open most days, except Mondays, and entry is free, although donations are appreciated! It is on an active RAAF base, so there are some security procedures that you need to observe, including signing in at the base entry gate and showing Visitor ID pass while on the base.

Point Cook is one place that just keeps drawing me back.

You can get to their official site via this link:
RAAF Museum Point Cook

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