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The Venezuelan Air Force's aeronautics museum, inaugurated December 10, 1963, at the former Aeropuerto Nacional Florencio Gómez in Maracay, Aragua state. Described as the largest collection of its kind in Venezuela and one of the largest in Latin America, it displays more than 40 historic aircraft spanning from early 20th-century biplanes to mid-century military and civil types. Notable items include the replica of Jimmie Angel's Flamingo aircraft and the airplane used by Marcos Pérez Jiménez to flee Venezuela in 1958.
Founded 1963Address Former Aeropuerto Nacional Florencio Gómez, Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Notable Exhibits
- "El Río Caroní" (Flamingo replica) — Replica of the aircraft flown by American aviator Jimmie Angel, namesake-linked explorer of Angel Falls.
- "La Vaca Sagrada" — The aircraft used by President Marcos Pérez Jiménez to flee Venezuela in 1958.
- Caudron G.3 biplane — 1910s-era biplane considered the first aircraft of the Venezuelan Air Force.
- North American B-25J Mitchell — WWII-era medium bomber on static display.
- Douglas DC-3 — 1930s-era airliner once operated by Aeropostal Venezuela.
It is described as the largest aviation museum collection in Venezuela and among the largest in Latin America, with over 40 aircraft.
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