Fleet Air Arm Museum

Fleet Air Arm Museum
Fleet Air Arm Museum is located in Somerset
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Location within Somerset
EstablishedMay 1964 (1964-05)
LocationRNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°00′54″N 2°38′12″W / 51.0150°N 2.6368°W / 51.0150; -2.6368
TypeAviation museum
Websitewww.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/fleet-air-arm-museum

The Fleet Air Arm Museum is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships (especially aircraft carriers), and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation. It is located on RNAS Yeovilton airfield, and the museum has viewing areas where visitors can watch military aircraft (especially helicopters) take off and land. At the entrance to the museum are anchors from HMS Ark Royal and HMS Eagle, fleet carriers which served the Royal Navy until the 1970s. It is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Yeovil, and 40 miles (64 km) south of Bristol.