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Museu do Ar

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Air Museum
Museu do Ar
Air Museum outdoor static park in Sintra
Outdoor static park in Sintra
Map
Established1968
LocationSintra, Portugal
TypeAviation museum
DirectorCol. Rui Alberto Gomes Bento Roque
OwnerPortuguese Air Force
Websitewww.emfa.pt/www/po/musar/
Junkers Ju 52 on display
Dragon Rapide on display

The Air Museum (Portuguese: Museu do Ar) is an aviation museum of the Portuguese Air Force located at Sintra Air Base and with spaces at Ovar and Alverca.

History

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The museum dates back to the Aero Clube de Portugal in 1909 and was created in 1968 in a former Military Aviation hangar at Alverca. Opening for the first time to the public on July 1, 1971.[1]

In 2009, due to the growth of the collection, a new site at the Sintra Air Base complex was created for the museum and part of the collection was transferred there.[1][2][3]

Aircraft on display

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Sintra[4][5]

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Alverca[6][7]

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Ovar[8]

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Apha Jet and other aircraft

Stored aircraft

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Museu do Ar" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Air Museum". Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "Novo Museu do Ar em Sintra" (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Força Aérea Portuguesa – Museu do Ar – Sintra" (in Portuguese). Museu do Ar. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "Museu do Ar – Sintra – Portugal". October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. ^ "Força Aérea Portuguesa – Museu do Ar – Alverca" (in Portuguese). Museu do Ar. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Museu do Ar – Alverca – Portugal". October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "Força Aérea Portuguesa – Museu do Ar – Ota". Museu do Ar. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.

Bibliography

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  • Correia, Mário Mota; Araújo, Alf Yann (January–February 2010). "Museu do Ar" [Air Museum] (PDF). Mais Alto (in Portuguese) (383). Amadora: Portuguese Air Force: 4–8. Retrieved March 14, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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