Queensland Air Museum


The Queensland Air Museum is a "must see" for those interested in warbirds. This amazing collection if now largely under cover thanks to the huge efforts of the volunteers who work at the museum. It is located at 7 Pathfinder Drive, Caloundra Aerodrome, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast about a hour by car north of Brisbane. The museum is open 10 am to 4.00 pm every day except Christmas Day (with reduced hours in ANZAC day). Postal address; GPO Box 2315, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Ph: (07) 5492 5930; Fax: (07) 5492 5930; Email; qam@powerup.com.au ; Website: www.qam.com.au.


 Douglas DC3 VH-ANR.  This aircraft is the oldest of its type in Australia. It was originally with KLM and in 1937 was registered as PH-ALW. During WWII, it had the distinction of flying with General Douagls MacArthur's Air Wing. The aircraft was donated to the QAM by G Markey in 1994.

Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 WA880 (in markings A77-721). This was the ultimate fighter version of the first operational British jet. The type was used in Korea by 77 Sqn RAAF from July 1951. This aircraft came from Sentosa Island.

CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk 31 A94-935. The CA-27 was a highly modified version of the North America F-86 Sabre. The aircraft was powered by a Rolls Royce Avon RA 7 Mk 26 engine. This aircraft had an eventful career as it crashed twice and was blown up once!

Fairey Gannet AS Mk 1 XA 331. Buit in 1955, this three-seat anti-submarine aircraft served on the Australian aircraft carrier, HMAS Melbourne. This aircraft, "331" is the oldest of the survivors and was acquired by the museum in 1992 in very poor condition. With a bit of TLC from the QAM team, its looking a lot better today.

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