Indian Air Force Museum
Shruti MaheshwariShruti Maheshwari/Times Travel Editor/CULTURE, DELHI/ Updated : Feb 18, 2016, 16:42 IST
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Instead of flying virtual migs, let your kids’ imagination run wild by taking them to see the actual stuff, all at display at the Indian Air Force Museum in Palam, a one of its kind museum for aviation. What is on display is a wal … Read more
Instead of flying virtual migs, let your kids’ imagination run wild by taking them to see the actual stuff, all at display at the Indian Air Force Museum in Palam, a one of its kind museum for aviation. What is on display is a walk through the history of Indian Aviation including Military aviation. So you get to see not just the crafts right from the rudimentary ones to the highly sophisticated ones, you also see the artillery. Read less

Instead of flying virtual migs, let your kids’ imagination run wild by taking them to see the actual stuff, all at display at the Indian Air Force Museum in Palam, a one of its kind museum for aviation.
What is on display is a walk through the history of Indian Aviation including Military aviation. So you get to see not just the crafts right from the rudimentary ones to the highly sophisticated ones, you also see the artillery.
Remnants of aircrafts out of actual wars including Kargil are also on display and truly a grist for the mill if you want to pique your child’s interest not towards aviation but also international politics and history all rolled into one.
There is an indoor gallery that comprises of photographs and momentoes in addition to displays of actual bombs, missiles etc. uniforms. The hangar has 15 different types of military aircrafts that have formed the backbone of Indian Air Force including the Westland Lysander that was the first craft to fly through Khyber Pass, Hawker Hurricane and Hawker Tempest. Also on display are helicopters, anti-aircraft guns, vehicles, radar equipment and captured enemy vehicles.
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