 Morayvia Aviation Museum | |
  Location within Moray | |
| Established | 26 July 2011 [1] |
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| Location | Kinloss, Moray, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°38′03″N3°33′24″W / 57.63417°N 3.55667°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | www |
Morayvia is an aviation museum located in Kinloss, Moray, Scotland near to Kinloss Barracks (the former RAF Kinloss) a frontline Royal Air Force station.
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