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MUSEUMS OF AVIATION GUIDE 2017

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LOCATION
Essendon Airport, Vic. Located on Edgar Johnston
Lane, which is near the corner of Lionel St & Wirraway
Rd. Melway Map Ref 16 C7. Enter via Edgar Johnston
Lane at the rear of Building 44.
Phone: (03) 9374 3905
President: Roger Meyer OAM. Ph: (03) 9818 4950 (h)
Postal address: Box 6, 20 English St,
Essendon Airport, Victoria 3041
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.airwaysmuseum.com

OPENING TIMES
Tours of the Airways Museum are available
on Tuesdays 9am-3pm and at other times by
appointment. Groups are welcome.
Check the website for special events.

ADMISSION FEE
entry by donation

MUSEUM BACKGROUND

The Airways Museum is an aviation museum, but with

one difference – there are no aircraft! Instead, the

Museum houses a collection of national importance

that traces the development of Australia’s civil aviation

airways system through innovation and technical

development from its beginnings in the 1920s

to today. The story is told through artefacts, films

and photographs, and illustrates how Australia has

often played a leading role internationally in aviation

development. The technical leadership of Australia and

Australians is a prominent theme of the Museum.

MAJOR AREAS COVERED

IN THE MUSEUM INCLUDE:

• Air Traffic Services


• Tower Control


• Approach Control


• En-route Control


• Aeradio/Flight Service
  
  
  • air/ground & ground/ground communications
    equipment
  
  
  • radio navigation beacons & radar
  
  
  • airport lighting & visual approach guidance
  
  
  • flight calibration of navigation aids
  
  
  
  

The Civil Aviation Historical Society, which operates

the Airways Museum, exists to preserve the history

of the Department of Civil Aviation, its predecessors and

successors. The Society also maintains an extensive

archive of photographs, documents, publications and films

covering all facets of civil aviation. A great deal of material

is available on the Society’s website and Facebook page.

The archive is open to researchers by appointment.

The Society holds bi-monthly meetings with guest

speakers at the Museum and visitors are welcome.

Other events during the year include Film Nights and

an ‘Open Day’ each November for the opening of our

annual special exhibition.

Airways Museum