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{{Short description|Aerospace museum in New Delhi, India}} | |||
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|name = Indian Air Force Museum Palam | |name = Indian Air Force Museum Palam, Delhi Cantonment | ||
|image = Entrance to Air Force Museum, Palam, New Delhi.JPG | |image = Entrance to Air Force Museum, Palam, New Delhi.JPG | ||
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|established = | |established = 1967 | ||
|dissolved = | |dissolved = | ||
|location = [[ | |location = [[Delhi Cantonment]], [[New Delhi]] | ||
|type = [[Aviation museum]] | |type = [[Aviation museum]] | ||
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The '''Indian Air Force Museum | The '''Indian Air Force Museum Palam''', is the museum of the [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF), and is located at the [[Palam Air Force Station]] in [[Delhi Cantonment]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Preserving the glorious history of Air Force |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/27/stories/2007122750760200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229014838/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/27/stories/2007122750760200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 December 2007 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=27 December 2007 }}</ref> | ||
The museum was the only one of its kind in India until the opening of the [[Naval Aviation Museum (India)|Naval Aviation Museum]] in Goa in 1998 and [[HAL Aerospace Museum]] in [[Bangalore]] in 2001 | It was established in 1967 and exhibits details about combat operations undertaken by the air force depicting its history since its formation in 1932. Also on display are various aircraft and equipment on the IAF’s inventory since its inception.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149091 |title=Delhi Poised to get New Air Force Aerospace Museum |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date= 22 August 2016 |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
The museum was the only one of its kind in India until the opening of the [[Naval Aviation Museum (India)|Naval Aviation Museum]] in Goa in 1998 and [[HAL Aerospace Museum]] in [[Bangalore]] in 2001. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
{{wide image|Hangar 2 Indian Air Force Museum, Palam.jpg|900px|Panoramic view of hangar 2 in the museum}} | {{wide image|Hangar 2 Indian Air Force Museum, Palam.jpg|900px|Panoramic view of hangar 2 in the museum}} | ||
The Museum entrance features an indoor display gallery that contains historic photographs, memorabilia, uniforms and personal weapons of the | The Museum entrance features an indoor display gallery that contains historic photographs, memorabilia, uniforms and personal weapons of the Indian Air Force from its inception in 1932. The gallery leads to a hangar exhibiting small aircraft and Air Force inventory including anti-aircraft guns, vehicles and ordnance. Larger aircraft are exhibited outside the hangar. The outdoor gallery contains aircraft as well as several war trophies, radar equipment and captured enemy vehicles. | ||
The Vintage Aircraft Flight services some rare aircraft and maintains them in an airworthy condition. These aircraft are not | The Vintage Aircraft Flight services some rare aircraft and maintains them in an airworthy condition. These aircraft are not normally accessible by the general public. Large transport aircraft are stored on the apron of the airbase due to lack of space. These aircraft are displayed only on the annual Air Force Day, October 8. The museum has a small souvenir shop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Museum/Palam/index.html|title=Indian Air Force Museum, Palam, Delhi|publisher=[[Bharat Rakshak]]|date=|accessdate=13 April 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410233124/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Museum/Palam/index.html|archivedate=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalaviationresource.com/reports/2009/iafmuseum090228.php |title=Indian Air Force Museum, Palam, New Delhi |publisher=Global Aviation resource |date= |accessdate=13 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Delhi aerial photo 04-2016 img5.jpg|thumb|Delhi aerial photo including Indian Air Force Museum]] | [[File:Delhi aerial photo 04-2016 img5.jpg|thumb|Delhi aerial photo including Indian Air Force Museum]] | ||
==New Aerospace Museum== | |||
To improve the presentation of aircraft and to better preserve the historic aircraft, the Indian Air Force decided to procure more space and shift the museum to a location more accessible by the masses. A new site, spread over 43 acres, near the domestic terminal of the airport was chosen. The then Chief of Air Staff and Chairman Chief of Staff Committee, [[Air chief marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] [[Shashindra Pal Tyagi|SP Tyagi]], laid the foundation stone for the project on 1 December 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=22656 |title=India to have a new Aerospace Museum soon |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date= 1 December 2006 |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> | |||
The new Aerospace museum will have two main types of displays, indoor and outdoor. The outdoor displays would have aircraft parked and hung in flying altitude with mural depicting the era and atmosphere of its time of operation. The children’s area would also be created where children could enter cockpits of display aircraft. | |||
In October 2020, the [[Military Engineer Services (India)|Military Engineer Services]] invited bids for construction of the museum in October 2020 at an estimated cost of {{INR}} 240 [[crore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.projectstoday.com/News/Tender-floated-for-construction-of-aerospace-museum |title=Tender floated for construction of aerospace museum |publisher=www.Projects Today.com |date= 30 October 2020 |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Aircraft on display== | ==Aircraft on display== | ||
===Hangar=== | ===Hangar=== | ||
[[File:Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka on Air Force Museum.jpg|thumb|Imperial Japanese Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka on display]] | [[File:Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka on Air Force Museum New.jpg|thumb|Imperial Japanese Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka on display]] | ||
[[File:Ex IAF Mig-25.jpg|thumb|MiG-25R of No. 102 Squadron IAF on display]] | [[File:Ex IAF Mig-25.jpg|thumb|MiG-25R of No. 102 Squadron IAF on display]] | ||
* [[Westland Lysander]] | [[File:Hawker Hurricane on display at Palam Air Force Museum, New Delhi.jpg|thumb|Hawker Hurricane on display]] | ||
* [[Westland Lysander]] P-9160 | |||
* [[Westland Wapiti]] K-813 | * [[Westland Wapiti]] K-813 | ||
* [[Percival Prentice]] IV-3381 | * [[Percival Prentice]] IV-3381 | ||
* [[Hawker Hunter]] | * [[Hawker Hunter]] A-476 in Thunderbolts colour scheme | ||
* [[Hawker Hurricane]] II B AB-832 | * [[Hawker Hurricane]] II B AB-832 | ||
* [[Hawker Tempest]] II HA-623 | * [[Hawker Tempest]] II HA-623 | ||
* [[Yokosuka MXY-7]] Okha | * [[Yokosuka MXY-7]] Okha I-13 | ||
* [[Supermarine Spitfire]] XVIII HS-986 | * [[Supermarine Spitfire]] XVIII HS-986 | ||
* [[Dassault Mystere IV]]a IA-1329 | * [[Dassault Mystere IV]]a IA-1329 | ||
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* [[Folland Gnat|HAL Gnat II]] E-2015 | * [[Folland Gnat|HAL Gnat II]] E-2015 | ||
* [[Sukhoi Su-7]] BMK B-888 | * [[Sukhoi Su-7]] BMK B-888 | ||
* [[MiG-21]] FL C- | * [[MiG-21]] FL C-992, C-2216 | ||
* [[HAL Krishak]] HAOP-27 | * [[HAL Krishak]] HAOP-27 | ||
* [[HAL HF-24 Marut]] D-1205 | * [[HAL HF-24 Marut]] D-1205 | ||
* [[PZL TS-11 Iskra]] W-1757 | * [[PZL TS-11 Iskra]] W-1757, W-1758 | ||
* | * [[F-86 Sabre]] 606 in [[Pakistan Air Force|Pakistani]] colour scheme | ||
===Outdoor Gallery=== | ===Outdoor Gallery=== | ||
[[File:HAL HF-24 Marut D-1205.jpg|thumb|227x227px|HAL HF-24 Marut D-1205 on display]] | |||
* [[BAE Canberra]] B(I)58 IF-907 | * [[BAE Canberra]] B(I)58 IF-907 | ||
* [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] J HE-924 | * [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] J HE-924 | ||
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* [[Mil Mi-4]] BZ-900 | * [[Mil Mi-4]] BZ-900 | ||
* [[MiG-23]]MF SK434 | * [[MiG-23]]MF SK434 | ||
* [[ | * [[MiG-25]]R KP-355 | ||
* [[Mikoyan MiG-27|MiG-27]] | |||
===Vintage Aircraft Flight=== | ===Vintage Aircraft Flight=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Indian Air Force Heritage Museum, Chandigarh]] | |||
* [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] | * [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] | ||
* [[List of aerospace museums]] | * [[List of aerospace museums]] | ||
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[[Category:Military and war museums in India]] | [[Category:Military and war museums in India]] | ||
[[Category:Aerospace museums in India]] | [[Category:Aerospace museums in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Museums with year of establishment missing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:51, 1 March 2026
 Entrance to the Air Force Museum with a laser guided missile | |
Entrance to the Air Force Museum with a laser guided missile | |
| Established | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Location | Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Indian Air Force Museum Palam, is the museum of the Indian Air Force (IAF), and is located at the Palam Air Force Station in Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi, India.[1] It was established in 1967 and exhibits details about combat operations undertaken by the air force depicting its history since its formation in 1932. Also on display are various aircraft and equipment on the IAF’s inventory since its inception.[2] The museum was the only one of its kind in India until the opening of the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa in 1998 and HAL Aerospace Museum in Bangalore in 2001.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Museum entrance features an indoor display gallery that contains historic photographs, memorabilia, uniforms and personal weapons of the Indian Air Force from its inception in 1932. The gallery leads to a hangar exhibiting small aircraft and Air Force inventory including anti-aircraft guns, vehicles and ordnance. Larger aircraft are exhibited outside the hangar. The outdoor gallery contains aircraft as well as several war trophies, radar equipment and captured enemy vehicles.
The Vintage Aircraft Flight services some rare aircraft and maintains them in an airworthy condition. These aircraft are not normally accessible by the general public. Large transport aircraft are stored on the apron of the airbase due to lack of space. These aircraft are displayed only on the annual Air Force Day, October 8. The museum has a small souvenir shop.[3][4]
New Aerospace Museum[edit | edit source]
To improve the presentation of aircraft and to better preserve the historic aircraft, the Indian Air Force decided to procure more space and shift the museum to a location more accessible by the masses. A new site, spread over 43 acres, near the domestic terminal of the airport was chosen. The then Chief of Air Staff and Chairman Chief of Staff Committee, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, laid the foundation stone for the project on 1 December 2006.[5] The new Aerospace museum will have two main types of displays, indoor and outdoor. The outdoor displays would have aircraft parked and hung in flying altitude with mural depicting the era and atmosphere of its time of operation. The children’s area would also be created where children could enter cockpits of display aircraft. In October 2020, the Military Engineer Services invited bids for construction of the museum in October 2020 at an estimated cost of ₹ 240 crore.[6]
Aircraft on display[edit | edit source]
Hangar[edit | edit source]
- Westland Lysander P-9160
- Westland Wapiti K-813
- Percival Prentice IV-3381
- Hawker Hunter A-476 in Thunderbolts colour scheme
- Hawker Hurricane II B AB-832
- Hawker Tempest II HA-623
- Yokosuka MXY-7 Okha I-13
- Supermarine Spitfire XVIII HS-986
- Dassault Mystere IVa IA-1329
- Dassault Ouragan IC-554
- De Havilland Vampire NF10 ID-606
- HAL Gnat II E-2015
- Sukhoi Su-7 BMK B-888
- MiG-21 FL C-992, C-2216
- HAL Krishak HAOP-27
- HAL HF-24 Marut D-1205
- PZL TS-11 Iskra W-1757, W-1758
- F-86 Sabre 606 in Pakistani colour scheme
Outdoor Gallery[edit | edit source]
- BAE Canberra B(I)58 IF-907
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator J HE-924
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar IK-450
- Sikorsky S55C IZ-1590
- Mil Mi-4 BZ-900
- MiG-23MF SK434
- MiG-25R KP-355
- MiG-27
Vintage Aircraft Flight[edit | edit source]
- De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth HU-512
- De Havilland Vampire FB52 IB-799
- Supermarine Spitfire VIII NH-631
- HAL Gnat II E-265
- HAL HT-2 IX-737
- North American Harvard HT-291
- Douglas C-47 IJ-302
- HAL HT-2 IX-732
Transport Aircraft Section[edit | edit source]
- Antonov An-12 BL-727
- De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou BM-774
- Douglas C-47 IJ-817
- Ilyushin Il-14 IL-860
- Tupolev Tu-124 V-644
See also[edit | edit source]
- Indian Air Force Heritage Museum, Chandigarh
- Indira Gandhi International Airport
- List of aerospace museums
- Naval Aviation Museum (India)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Preserving the glorious history of Air Force". The Hindu. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007.
- ↑ "Delhi Poised to get New Air Force Aerospace Museum". Press Information Bureau. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force Museum, Palam, Delhi". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force Museum, Palam, New Delhi". Global Aviation resource. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "India to have a new Aerospace Museum soon". Press Information Bureau. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Tender floated for construction of aerospace museum". www.Projects Today.com. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.