The museum dates back to the Aero Clube de Portugal in 1909 and was created in 1968 in a former Military Aviation hangar at
Alverca. Opening for the first time to the public on July 1, 1971.[1]
In 2009, due to the growth of the collection, a new site at the Sintra Air Base complex was created for the museum and part of the collection was transferred there.[1][2][3]
Correia, Mário Mota; Araújo, Alf Yann (January–February 2010).
"Museu do Ar" [Air Museum] (PDF). Mais Alto (in Portuguese) (383). Amadora: Portuguese Air Force: 4–8. Retrieved March 14, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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