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Latrobe Flying Museum is an Australian aviation museum located at
Latrobe Regional Airport Latrobe Regional Airport (formerly Latrobe Valley Airport) is located between the Latrobe Valley towns of Morwell, Victoria, Morwell and Traralgon, Victoria, Traralgon, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The airport is about 160 kilomet ...
in Traralgon, Victoria, owned by former
Royal Australian Air Force "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ...
Squadron Leader and Trans Australia Airlines pilot Jeff Trappett. The aircraft collection consists of a
CAC Sabre The CAC Sabre, sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27, is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft. The F-86F was redesigned and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Equipping five ...
,
P-51 Mustang The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James ...
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Douglas DC-3 The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version ...
, CAC Winjeel and other aircraft. As of 2017 this museum is closed and non-functional.Caddaye, Be
Great passion for Mustang
''Air Force'' Retrieved September 16, 2016


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