Hijiri Aviation Museum (聖博物館, Hijiri hakubutsukan) is a local history museum located in Omi, Nagano.[1][2] The museum was opened by the village of Omi on July 20, 1965, to contain displays of local natural history (birds, fish, insects, mineral samples and plants) and human history (Buddhist statues, historical documents and records pertaining to Omi Village). It was expanded on November 19, 1971, with the addition of an aviation pavilion and a number of outdoor static exhibits of former Japan Self-Defense Forces aircraft. The museum facilities were renovated in April 2012. The display also includes a JNR Class D51 steam locomotive manufactured in 1943 and a 41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun salvaged from the wreckage of the Japanese battleship Mutsu.
聖博物館 | |
 Hijiri Aviation Museum | |
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| Established | 20 July 1965 |
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| Location | Omi, Nagano, Japan |
Aircraft on display
edit- North American F-86D Sabre 94-8146[3][1]
- North American F-86F-40 Sabre 82-7865[3][1]
- Beechcraft T-34A Mentor 51-0337[3][1]
- Lockheed F-104J Starfighter 46-8608[3][1]
- Curtiss C-46D Commando 91-1144 (nose section and some other parts only)[3][1]
- Sikorsky H-19C Chickasaw 11-4716[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g 麻績村立聖（ひじり）博物館 Retrieved February 10, 2016 (in Japanese)
- ^ Omi Village Hijiri Museum & Aviation Museum Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 30, 2016
- ^ a b c d e Thompson, Paul Where are they now? J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2016