Naval Aviation Museum (India)

Naval Aviation Museum

A view of the entrance at the Naval Aviation Museum, 2008
Established	October 12, 1998
Location	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Type	Military museum

The Naval Aviation Museum is a military museum located in Bogmalo, 6 km from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India. This museum contains exhibits that showcase the evolution of the Indian Naval Air Arm over decades. The museum is divided into two main parts, an outdoor exhibit and a two-storey indoor gallery. The Museum was inaugurated in October 1998 and is one of the Two Military Aviation Museums in India, the other being the Indian Air Force Museum, Palam in Delhi.The Naval Aviation Museum is the only of its kind in the entire continent of Asia.

The outdoor exhibit is a huge park that visitors can walk through and see decommissioned aircraft that saw service with the Navy. Some of them date back to before the 1940s. A small shed also displays various aircraft engines.

A total of 13 aircraft are on display.

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 used by the Indian Navy.

The Museum lies on Naval property adjoining the South side of Dabolim Airport, on Bogmalo Road off National Highway 17. 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.

Fairey Firefly

HAL HT-2 being washed

The de Havilland Vampire

Decommissioned planes on display

The Breguet Alizé