Established | 1973 |
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Location | Hermeskeil, Rhineland-Palatinate |
Type | Aviation museum |
Website | http://www.flugausstellung.de/ |
The Flugausstellung Peter Junior, previously the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil, is a private aviation museum in the town of Hermeskeil in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The museum opened in July 1973 in several buildings with a covered area of over 3,600 square meters. Today, it is home to over 100 civilian and military aircraft displayed on a 76,000 square meter site.
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