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Queensland Air Museum

Queensland Air Museum is a volunteer-supported aviation collection at Caloundra on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Its scope crosses civil and military aviation, with Cold War aircraft, transports, helicopters, engines, equipment, and active restoration projects giving the site considerably more depth than a single-theme warbird collection. For an Air Archive visitor, the collection is especially useful because it turns aircraft history into something physical and walkable. The archive currently documents the museum’s F-111C relationship as a verified surviving-aircraft connection, while the museum itself preserves a much broader range of Australian aviation. The aircraft links on this page are therefore a verified subset, not a complete inventory of everything the museum holds.

Aviation MuseumOver 80 historic military and civilian aircraft99 documented aircraft/exhibitsOpen Public
Aircraft displayed inside Hangar 2 at Queensland Air Museum
Hangar 2 display at the Queensland Air Museum.Db2aero · Db2aero at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum story

The museum

Queensland Air Museum is a volunteer-supported collection preserving Australian civil and military aircraft, engines, equipment, and aviation history on the Sunshine Coast.

Queensland Air Museum is a volunteer-supported aviation collection at Caloundra on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Its scope crosses civil and military aviation, with Cold War aircraft, transports, helicopters, engines, equipment, and active restoration projects giving the site considerably more depth than a single-theme warbird collection.

For an Air Archive visitor, the collection is especially useful because it turns aircraft history into something physical and walkable. The archive currently documents the museum’s F-111C relationship as a verified surviving-aircraft connection, while the museum itself preserves a much broader range of Australian aviation. The aircraft links on this page are therefore a verified subset, not a complete inventory of everything the museum holds.

Collection character

What defines the collection

Australian civil and military aviation, Cold War aircraft, transports, helicopters, engines, and restoration projects.

Collection focus: Civil aviation · Cold War · Helicopters · Indoor galleries · Military aviation · Modern aviation · Outdoor collection · Restoration
Civil aviationCold WarHelicoptersIndoor galleriesMilitary aviationModern aviationOutdoor collectionRestorationSecond World War
Visitor experience

What to expect

Expect a mix of indoor displays, outdoor aircraft, engines, and restoration activity rather than a page of static database facts. The collection rewards visitors who want to look closely at airframes and preservation work as well as people interested in the broader story of Australian aviation. Use the official visitor-information page for current access, tours, special events, closures, and any restoration-area conditions.

Collection guide

What the museum holds

Over 80 historic military and civilian aircraft

The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.

99Documented records
84Recorded on display
19Air Archive links
5Research sources
Collection highlights99 cataloged entries
Open full museum-listed inventory (99 entries)
AircraftStatusIdentity
Gloster Meteor
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH METEOR TT MK 20 WD647 AA000002
On DisplayAA000002
AUSTER J/5B AUTOCAR VH-KCL [MSN 3261] AA000101On DisplayVH-KCL · 3261 · AA000101
AUSTER J/5G CIRRUS AUTOCAR VH-BYP [MSN 2945] AA000056On DisplayVH-BYP · 2945 · AA000056
AVIONS MAX HOLSTE MH.1521M BROUSSARD VH-HFA [MSN 295] AA000096On DisplayVH-HFA · 295 · AA000096
AVRO ANSON MK 1 VH-BIF AA000008On DisplayVH-BIF · AA000008
BEAGLE 206S-2 VH-UNL [MSN B.047] AA000061On DisplayVH-UNL · B.047 · AA000061
BEECH 200 SUPER KING AIR VH-FII [MSN BB-653] AA000088On DisplayVH-FII · BB-653 · AA000088
BEECH 65 QUEEN AIR VH-FDV [MSN LC-203] AA000117On DisplayVH-FDV · LC-203 · AA000117
BEECHCRAFT 2000A STARSHIP N786BP [MSN NC-28] AA000100On DisplayN786BP · NC-28 · AA000100
Bell OH-58 Kiowa armed scout family
BELL 206B-1 KIOWA A17-012 [MSN 44512] AA000104
On Display44512 · AA000104
Bell UH-1 Iroquois gunship family
BELL UH-1H IROQUOIS A2-310 [MSN 13310] AA000095
On Display13310 · AA000095
BENSEN B-8M AA000037On DisplayAA000037
BRISTOL BLOODHOUND MISSILE AA000084On DisplayAA000084
BRISTOL SCOUT D [Replica] AA000009On DisplayAA000009
BROOME LEBEAU 10-0046 [MSN 2] AA000097On Display2 · AA000097
CAC CA-16 WIRRAWAY MK III A20-652 [MSN 1104] AA000076On Display1104 · AA000076
North American P-51 Mustang
CAC CA-18 MUSTANG "A68-201" [Replica] AA000053
On DisplayAA000053
CAC CA-25 WINJEEL A85-410 [MSN CA25-10] AA000031On DisplayCA25-10 · AA000031
North American F-86 Sabre
CAC CA-27 MK 31 SABRE A94-935 [MSN CA27-35] AA000021
On DisplayCA27-35 · AA000021
CAC CA-28 CERES VH-CEU [MSN CA28-19] [Cockpit Section] AA000069On DisplayVH-CEU · CA28-19 · AA000069
Aermacchi MB-326 armed family
CAC CA-30 MACCHI MB-326H A7-072 [MSN CA30-72] AA000110
On DisplayCA30-72 · AA000110
CAC CA-6 WACKETT KS-3 CROPMASTER VH-AJH [MSN 283] AA000062On DisplayVH-AJH · 283 · AA000062
CALAIR CA21 SKYFOX "VH-CAL" [Composite] AA000058On DisplayVH-CAL · AA000058
CESSNA 310R VH-JOS [MSN 310R1259] AA000115On DisplayVH-JOS · 310R1259 · AA000115
CESSNA 336 SKYMASTER VH-CMY [MSN 336-0005] AA000071On DisplayVH-CMY · 336-0005 · AA000071
CESSNA 402A VH-DZY [MSN 402A0066] AA000098On DisplayVH-DZY · 402A0066 · AA000098
CHRISLEA CH.3 SUPER ACE VH-BRO [MSN 132] AA000028On DisplayVH-BRO · 132 · AA000028
DE HAVILLAND CANADA CARIBOU A4-159 [MSN 159] [Nose section] AA000073On Display159 · AA000073
DE HAVILLAND CANADA CARIBOU A4-173 [MSN 173] AA000041On Display173 · AA000041
DE HAVILLAND CANADA CHIPMUNK T. Mk 10 VH-RVV [MSN C1-0484] AA000055On DisplayVH-RVV · C1-0484 · AA000055
DE HAVILLAND DOVE MK 1 VH-MAL [MSN 04120] RAI AA000011On DisplayVH-MAL · 04120 · AA000011
DE HAVILLAND DROVER MK 3 VH-FDR [MSN 5006] JOHN FLYNN AA000007On DisplayVH-FDR · 5006 · AA000007
DE HAVILLAND HERON 2D/A1 VH-KAM [MSN 14123] AA000038On DisplayVH-KAM · 14123 · AA000038
DE HAVILLAND SEA VENOM FAW MK 53 WZ898 [MSN 12755] AA000005On Display12755 · AA000005
de Havilland Sea Vixen
DE HAVILLAND SEA VIXEN FAW MK 2 XJ490 [MSN 110017] AA000016
On Display110017 · AA000016
de Havilland Sea Vixen
DE HAVILLAND SEA VIXEN FAW MK 2 XJ607 [MSN 110074] [Nose section] AA000034
On Display110074 · AA000034
DE HAVILLAND TIGER MOTH VH-BKS [MSN 83118] AA000060On DisplayVH-BKS · 83118 · AA000060
de Havilland Vampire
DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE F MK 30 A79-476 [MSN 4018] AA000013
On Display4018 · AA000013
de Havilland Vampire
DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE T MK 35A A79-828 [MSN 4113] AA000006
On Display4113 · AA000006
DEHN RING WING AA000120On DisplayAA000120
DOUGLAS DC-3-194B VH-ANR [MSN 1944] OANA AA000032On DisplayVH-ANR · 1944 · AA000032
Fairey Gannet
FAIREY GANNET AS MK 1 XA331 [MSN F9223] AA000027
On DisplayF9223 · AA000027
FOKKER DR.I TRIPLANE VH-ALU [MSN 1864DR] [Replica] AA000121On DisplayVH-ALU · 1864DR · AA000121
FOKKER F27.6108 FRIENDSHIP VH-FNQ [MSN 10315] AA000065On DisplayVH-FNQ · 10315 · AA000065
English Electric Canberra
GAF CANBERRA MK 20 A84-225 AA000001
On DisplayAA000001
GAF JINDIVIK WRE-601 [Composite] AA000047On DisplayAA000047
Dassault Mirage III
GAF MIRAGE IIIO A3-16 AA000103
On DisplayAA000103
GAF N22B NOMAD VH-BFH [MSN 035] AA000025On DisplayN22B · 035 · AA000025
GAF TURANA P1-019 AA000045On DisplayAA000045
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111C A8-129 AA000085
On DisplayA8-129 · AA000085
Gloster Meteor
GLOSTER METEOR F MK 8 WA880 [Marked A77-721] AA000015
On DisplayAA000015
Grumman S2F Tracker
GRUMMAN S-2A TRACKER 133160 [MSN 131] AA000018
On Display131 · AA000018
Hawker Hunter
HAWKER HUNTER F MK 4 XF311 AA000014
On DisplayAA000014
Hawker Hunter
HAWKER HUNTER FGA MK 74BS 533 AA000054
On DisplayAA000054
ICA-BRASOV IS-28M/2/80 VH-GRK [MSN 045] AA000099On DisplayVH-GRK · 045 · AA000099
ICA-BRASOV IS-29D VH-GWC [MSN 050] AA000091On DisplayVH-GWC · 050 · AA000091
KAWASAKI 47G3B-KH4 VH-AHQ [MSN 2171] AA000075On DisplayVH-AHQ · 2171 · AA000075
LAKE LA-4-200 BUCCANEER VH-EJX [MSN 596] AA000052On DisplayVH-EJX · 596 · AA000052
LEA KESTREL KERMIT 10-001 [MSN 1] AA000089On Display1 · AA000089
LINK TRAINER [MSN D4 282] AA000042On DisplayD4 282 · AA000042
Lockheed P-3 Orion
LOCKHEED AP-3C ORION A9-760 [MSN 5676] AA000111
On Display5676 · AA000111
Lockheed Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon family
LOCKHEED PV-1 VENTURA A59-96 [MSN 237-6371] AA000020
On Display237-6371 · AA000020
Lockheed P2V Neptune
LOCKHEED SP-2H NEPTUNE A89-277 [MSN 726-7277] AA000102
On Display726-7277 · AA000102
MAURICE FARMAN M.F. 11 SHORTHORN [Representation] AA000119On DisplayAA000119
NORD 262A/MOHAWK 298 VH-HIX [MSN 42] AA000033On DisplayVH-HIX · 42 · AA000033
PELLARINI AIRJEEP AA000114On DisplayAA000114
PIAGGIO P.166 VH-BHK [MSN 370] AA000012On DisplayVH-BHK · 370 · AA000012
PILATUS PC-6/B1-H2 TURBO PORTER A14-705 [MSN 731] [Nose section] AA000074On Display731 · AA000074
PIPER PA23-250 AZTEC VH-MBX [MSN 27-2007] [Marked VH-TGP] AA000029On DisplayVH-MBX · 27-2007 · AA000029
PIPER PA25-235 PAWNEE ZK-CEL [MSN 25-2747] AA000059On DisplayZK-CEL · 25-2747 · AA000059
PIPER PA38-112 TOMAHAWK VH-SCK [MSN 38-79A0432] AA000093On DisplayVH-SCK · 38-79A0432 · AA000093
PTERODACTYL ASCENDER II+ 10-0665 [MSN 1997304202] AA000067On Display1997304202 · AA000067
RAND ROBINSON KR-2 VH-XXS [MSN Q082] AA000087On DisplayVH-XXS · Q082 · AA000087
ROBINSON R22 BETA VH-SBQ [MSN 1901] [Composite] AA000050On DisplayVH-SBQ · 1901 · AA000050
SEABIRD ROUSEABOUT MK 3 10-0281 [MSN 03] AA000108On Display03 · AA000108
SNCA SUD-OUEST 1221S DJINN VH-INP [MSN 1005/FR.23] AA000066On DisplayVH-INP · 1005/FR.23 · AA000066
SWEARINGEN METROLINER VH-BPV [MSN TC-270] AA000046On DisplayVH-BPV · TC-270 · AA000046
TRANSAVIA PL-12 AIRTRUK ZK-CWX [MSN 818] AA000080On DisplayZK-CWX · 818 · AA000080
VICKERS VISCOUNT 756D VH-TVJ [MSN 148] [Nose section] AA000030On DisplayVH-TVJ · 148 · AA000030
VICTA AIRTOURER 100 VH-CFE [MSN 18] AA000010On DisplayVH-CFE · 18 · AA000010
Westland Wessex HAS family
WESTLAND WESSEX H.A.S. MK 31A N7-217 [MSN WA217] AA000044
On DisplayWA217 · AA000044
WICKO CABIN SPORTS VH-UPW [Replica] AA000048On DisplayVH-UPW · AA000048
WINTON GRASSHOPPER AA000063On DisplayAA000063
WSK MIELEC SB Lim-2 [MSN 1A06036] AA000072On Display1A06036 · AA000072
AVRO ANSON MK 1 MG222 AA000003RestorationAA000003
Supermarine Spitfire
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK I K9787 [Representation] AA000051
RestorationAA000051
BEECH C18S VH-CLG [MSN 4213] AA000017StorageVH-CLG · 4213 · AA000017
BEECH P35 BONANZA VH-AWC [MSN D-7227] AA000070StorageVH-AWC · D-7227 · AA000070
Bell UH-1 Iroquois gunship family
BELL UH-1B IROQUOIS 64-13925 [MSN 1049] [Cabin section only] AA000113
Storage1049 · AA000113
BIRDMAN TL-1A AA000022StorageAA000022
DE HAVILLAND DROVER MK 3 VH-FDS [MSN 5007] NORMAN BOURKE AA000019StorageVH-FDS · 5007 · AA000019
DOUGLAS DC-6 VH-BPG [MSN 43127] ADVENTURE -StorageVH-BPG · 43127
INTERNATIONAL MODEL AIRCRAFT TG MK 2 AA000023StorageAA000023
KAWASAKI 47G3B-KH4 VH-HFZ [MSN 2196] AA000077StorageVH-HFZ · 2196 · AA000077
ROBINSON R44 RAVEN VH-RMN [MSN 1780] [Cabin section] AA000090StorageVH-RMN · 1780 · AA000090
SPORTS FLIGHT SKY PUP AA000040StorageAA000040
SEABIRD SB5E SENTINEL VH-SBU [MSN 90003] AA000106External LoanVH-SBU · 90003 · AA000106
SEABIRD SB5N SENTINEL VH-SBI [MSN 89001] AA000105External LoanVH-SBI · 89001 · AA000105
SEABIRD SB7L-360A3 SEEKER VH-EQN [MSN 070016] AA000112External LoanVH-EQN · 070016 · AA000112
Museum collection records are source-backed; catalog inclusion does not by itself guarantee that an airframe is currently visible to visitors.
Air Archive cross-links

Aircraft histories connected to this museum

These links connect museum holdings to aircraft histories already in the Trackpads Air Archive. They are not intended to imply that every museum aircraft has a dedicated archive profile yet.

General Dynamics F-111 AardvarkF-111C · A8-129 · A8-129 · Static DisplayGloster MeteorARMSTRONG WHITWORTH METEOR TT MK 20 WD647 AA000002 · On DisplayBell OH-58 Kiowa armed scout familyBELL 206B-1 KIOWA A17-012 [MSN 44512] AA000104 · On DisplayBell UH-1 Iroquois gunship familyBELL UH-1H IROQUOIS A2-310 [MSN 13310] AA000095 · On DisplayNorth American P-51 MustangCAC CA-18 MUSTANG "A68-201" [Replica] AA000053 · On DisplayNorth American F-86 SabreCAC CA-27 MK 31 SABRE A94-935 [MSN CA27-35] AA000021 · On DisplayAermacchi MB-326 armed familyCAC CA-30 MACCHI MB-326H A7-072 [MSN CA30-72] AA000110 · On Displayde Havilland Sea VixenDE HAVILLAND SEA VIXEN FAW MK 2 XJ490 [MSN 110017] AA000016 · On Displayde Havilland VampireDE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE F MK 30 A79-476 [MSN 4018] AA000013 · On DisplayFairey GannetFAIREY GANNET AS MK 1 XA331 [MSN F9223] AA000027 · On DisplayEnglish Electric CanberraGAF CANBERRA MK 20 A84-225 AA000001 · On DisplayDassault Mirage IIIGAF MIRAGE IIIO A3-16 AA000103 · On DisplayGrumman S2F TrackerGRUMMAN S-2A TRACKER 133160 [MSN 131] AA000018 · On DisplayHawker HunterHAWKER HUNTER F MK 4 XF311 AA000014 · On Display
Research trail

Sources

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