The Yorkshire Air Museum is the largest independent air museum in Britain and is also the location of The Allied Air Forces Memorial. It is a Registered Charity (No.516766) and nationally accredited museum (No.66). Situated in a 20 acre parkland site on the former World War II RAF Bomber Command Station at Elvington near the City of York, the Museum/Memorial is located on the largest and most original WWII station open to the public. It was also the only base used by the French heavy bomber squadrons during the war and today includes award winning gardens, a large NAAFI style restaurant and shop, 15 top class exhibitions and over 60 historic aircraft and vehicles, many of which are in working order. In 2011 & 2013 it was voted the top Specialist Attraction in Britain.
The Malta Aviation Museum Foundation, a voluntary, non-profit making organisation, was set up on the 1st November 1994 joining together various associations with the objective to create a display of unique exhibits related to Malta’s rich aviation history.
Since its inception, the Foundation has worked very hard to acquire, restore and preserve a number of aircraft, artefacts and documentation which are of cultural, historical and educational value.
The Museum is established in three hangars in the former RAF Ta’Qali Aerodrome and is currently undergoing an ambitious expansion project featuring the construction of a larger hangar and a two storey multi purpose museum block.
To serve as preservationist of past, present, and future aerospace and aeronautical artifacts, historical documents, and memorabilia of the Santa Maria Valley and this Nation.
To provide present and future generations through numerous exhibits, research land media libraries the educational seminars and tours on the aviation history of the Santa Maria Valley and this Nation.
To promote and support General Aviation through events and seminars that encourages individuals to explore the venue of flying and safety.
To produce aviation seminars and activities for the youths residing in the City of Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley that will enable them to experience and explore the elements of aviation and aerospace science and technology utilized in flying.
Our museum started in 1982 as the NORAD Visitor Center (North American Aerospace Defense command)– a starting point for visi- tors who boarded buses to take them from Peterson Air Force Base to the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center. It was contained in one small building—the original airport passenger terminal for the City of Colorado Springs. By 1996, all of Colorado Springs’ original Municipal Airport buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. That same year, Colorado designated those buildings as a state historic district. Today, the Peterson Museum is located right in the center of that 8.3 acre historic district on Peterson Air Force Base. The original Passenger Terminal, City Hangar and Broad- moor Hangar all have exhibits inside and anchor our award winning airpark.
The Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum is one of only 12 United States Air Force Field museums. All of our heritage items are part of the United States Air Force’s Heritage collection. We proudly preserve and display these items for everyone—civilian and military.
