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Naval Aviation Museum 
A view of the entrance at the Naval Aviation Museum, 2008Established October 12, 1998 Location Vasco da Gama, Goa, India Type Military museum The Naval Aviation Museum is a military museum located in Bogmalo, 6km from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India. This museum contains exhibits that show the evolution of India's Naval and Aviation forces over the decades. The museum is divided into two main parts an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery.
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Outdoor exhibit
The outdoor exhibit is a huge park that visitors can walk through and see decommissioned planes and helicopters. A few of these even date back to before the 1940s. A total of 12 aircraft are on display. Some of them are Sea Harrier, Hawker Sea Hawk, Breguet Alizé, Short Sealand, Hughes[specify], de Havilland Vampire, HAL Chetak and de Havilland Dove. However, the main attraction of the outdoor exhibit is the Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation borrowed by the Navy from the Indian Air Force.
Indoor gallery
Inside, visitors can read and learn about key battles the Indian Air and Naval forces have participated in. The indoor gallery is divided into special rooms designated for a certain topic. Some of them are 'armament', which show military weapons that are attached to submarines and ships; 'attire' which show the progression of the uniforms worm by the members of the Indian air and naval forces over the years, among many others. Also on display are many rare and vintage photographs and documents that show several important periods in Naval Aviation History from 1959 onwards. One gallery also holds massive replicas of the INS Vikrant and INS Viraat. Another gallery holds a variety of bombs, torpedoes, sensors and cannons used by the Indian Navy.
Museum information
Admission to the Naval Aviation Museum costs 20 Rupees for adults. Cameras are allowed, but would be charged separately. The museum is open on all days from 10:00am - 5:00pm, except Monday when it is closed.
Gallery
- Naval Aviation Museum Pictures
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The Vampire
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Decommissioned planes on display
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L-1049G Lockheed Constellation
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Evolution of Women's Naval Uniform
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Evolution of Men's Naval Uniform
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Replica of the INS Viraat
External links
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- Maritime museums in India
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- Museums in Goa
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