GET A VISTOR DAY PASS to RAAF BASE POINT COOK, MELBOURNE
Point Cook
Is a bay side suburb of Melbourne. Twenty-two km south-west of the CBD. It has an operational RAAF Base. It is the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force, and is the home of the RAAF Museum. Point Cook wetlands surround much of the base.
Prior reservations are required to enter the Base and view the museum.
RAAF Base Point Cook
On entry to the security gatehouse visitor's are issued with a day pass and continue driving to a carpark near to the museum. Old barrack buildings still remain. 'Warning beware of snakes' signs are placed on the outside walls of many of the old barracks. These area's are out of bounds to the public. People on the day, which was hot, didn't see any snakes. All public walkways are well clear and signposted.
A few of the static strike aircraft on display are:
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
General Dynamics F-111G (nicknamed the flying pig)
There are many other non-strike static aircraft displays.
A one plane flying display with commentary is performed on selected days for the gathering of people attending the museum. This is performed above the main runway by a piston propelled warplane of a previous era.
Traveldriven
ENTER CLICK/TAP
BEWARE OF SNAKES SIGNAGE
F I-11 FIGHTER BOMBER
STATIC DISPLAY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
