Temora Aviation Museum is giving even more people a chance to enjoy the feeling of flight with the launch of Australia’s first fully accessible warbird flight simulators.
Funded by the NSW Government, the simulators include a Spitfire, P40 Kittyhawk and P51 Mustang, all with the option of a wheelchair lift system and demonstration mode for users who can’t take the controls.
Thirty-six year old stroke survivor and RAAF officer FLTLT Nathan Nguyen put the simulators through their paces ahead of the launch, and said he was amazed at how realistic they were.
FLTLT Nguyen welcomed the inclusion of the simulators as another option for accessible tourism in regional NSW.
“I think the world’s becoming more and more aware of the importance of inclusivity to ensure that people living with disability feel like they’re part of the community and able to partake in the same experiences others take for granted,” FLTLT Nguyen said.
The simulators complement the museum’s self-guided audio tour where visitors can use hand-held wands or a mobile app to pace their own exploration of the hangers and historic aircraft.
Simulator sessions will go for one hour and include briefings and flying time, bookings can be made through the Temora Aviation Museum from 1 December.
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