Indian Air Force Museum

Where the Museum of Indian Air Force situated? Please give address of Museum with information of items situated in Museum of Indian Air Force.

The Museum of Indian Air Force was founded in 1954.

T he annexe is divided in three sections.

The first section contains a photographic history of the Air Force.

The second section contains photographs of decorated Indian Officers of the IInd World War.

The last section contains information on the important facets of modern aviation history.

CONTENTS OF SHOWCASES
Show Case I
Models of various AC namely HAWKER HURRICANE, DHC-4, CARIBOU, AIRSPEED IXFORD, HS AVRO-748, HAWKER AUDAX, DE HAVILL DEVON C-47 DAKOTA are kept in this showcase.

Show Case II
Sword presented to Air Chief Marshal SK Kaul, PVSM MVC ADC by the Commander, Royal Air Force of Oman.

Show Case III
Shield presented to Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra, PVSM, CAS of IAF by Commodore DE Goonasekara.

Shield presented to Air Chief Marshal NC Suri PVSM AVSM VM ADC, CAS, IAF by Gp Capt Iqbal Haider, Air Attache, Pakistan in Dec 1992.

Show Case IV
Different models of AC and Tanks which were presented to IAF by great personalities are kept.

Show Case V
Houses the models of AC namely IL-14, HS AVRO-748, MI-4 Helicopter, Egyptian Trainer, Vickers Viscount.

Show Case VI
Model of Vijay Stambh of Chittor Garh - Presented to Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan on 29 May 1984.

Model of Boat presented to Wg Cdr Ravish Malhotra by Defence Meteorological Research Laboratory on 02 Jun 84.

Model of SOYUZ - Space Craft presented to the delegation of Republic of India to commemorate the launching of Indo-Soviet crew in Soyuz Space Craft on 03 Apr 84 from Baikonour Cosmodrome.

Show Case VII
Uniforms of the Air Force Officers and Airmen since its inception (1932 onwards).

Weapon Show Case

Sword presented by Bhutan Naresh to Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra PVSM, Chief of the Air Staff.
Sword presented by Darbara Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab to Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra.

Sword Stick presented to Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra by the ruler of Sherohi in 1983.

Pathan Rifle, Japani Talwar, Sten Gun, Pistol, Revolver, Dutch Sword, LMG and some more weapons which were ceased during 1971 war from Pakistani Army.

Contact Address
AIR FORCE MUSEUM, PALAM, NEW DELHI-10.
Tele ~ 91 - 11 - 25687194 Extn: 6084, 6033
91 - 9654692950
Open On - WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 1000 AM TO 1700 PM
Closed On - MONDAY, TUESDAY AND GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS.

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