The '''Indian Air Force Museum, Palam''', is the museum of the [[Indian Air Force]], and is located at the [[Palam Air Force Station]] in [[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 '''Indian Air Force Museum, Palam''', is the museum of the [[Indian Air Force]], and is located at the [[Palam Air Force Station]] in [[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 stores the rich history of IAF. It is actively managed by AVM Vikram Singh, a second generation test pilot, enthusiastically keen historian and an avid writer of war books.
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 showcases the history of the IAF. The museum is managed by AVM Vikram Singh,{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} a second generation test pilot, historian, and author of war books.
==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 [[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. This outdoor gallery contains aircraft that also displays several war trophies, radar equipment and captured enemy vehicles.
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 open to 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 souvenirs 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|df=}}</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>
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 2022}}</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 2022}}</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]]
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[[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.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]] 1589
* [[Westland Lysander]] P-9160
* [[Westland Wapiti]] K-813
* [[Westland Wapiti]] K-813
* [[Percival Prentice]] IV-3381
* [[Percival Prentice]] IV-3381
* [[Hawker Hunter]] F56 BA-263
* [[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-499
* [[MiG-21]] FL C-992, C-2216
* [[HAL Krishak]] HAOP-27 N-949
* [[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
* PZL TS-11 Iskra W-1758
* [[F-86 Sabre]] 606 in [[Pakistan Air Force|Pakistani]] colour scheme
===Outdoor Gallery===
===Outdoor Gallery===
Revision as of 22:21, 25 April 2022
Indian Air Force Museum Palam
Entrance to the Air Force Museum with a laser guided missile
Entrance to the Air Force Museum with a laser guided missile
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.[2][3]
Delhi aerial photo including Indian Air Force Museum
Aircraft on display
Hangar
Imperial Japanese Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka on displayMiG-25R of No. 102 Squadron IAF on display
