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The Nationwide Naval Aviation Museum
That is truly a museum for the informal and inventive Austinite. In 1944 Sir William Burrell gave the town of Glasgow a priceless collection of over 9,000 of pieces of artwork from all around the world. Other displays include cockpit sections, simulators, and the Emil Buehler Naval Aviation Library, a major, research-facilitating repository of non-public and official papers, squadron information, and a few 350,000 photographic images. Powered by a 1,695-hp Packard Merlin 12-cylinder, V-configured, liquid-cooled V-1650-7 engine, it destroyed some 4,950 enemy aircraft in Europe throughout the Second World Struggle and even served within the Korean battle. One of nine light aircraft carriers to have engaged in fight during World…