Culture and art / Museum
Ankara Air Force Museum
Etimesgut, Ankara
The Air Force museum in Etimesgut on the İstanbul Road, displaying combat aircraft outdoors and the history of Turkish aviation in indoor halls.
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Its story
The museum was founded by the Turkish Air Force as the second of its kind in the country and opened on 18 September 1998 in the presence of Sabiha Gökçen, the first woman combat pilot. The large open-air area displays aircraft such as the MiG series, the Shenyang J-6 and the PZL Lim-6 donated by different countries, as well as a replica of the Blériot-type 'Fethi Bey' aircraft. The indoor section contains models of the flight attempts of Lagâri Hasan Çelebi and Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, scale models of aircraft used since 1911, uniforms and documents. In the memorial hall you can also see belongings of pilot Cengiz Topel, who lost his life in the Cyprus Operation.
Key facts
- Opened
- 18 September 1998
- Operator
- Air Force Command
- Admission
- Check current days and hours before visiting
- Visit duration
- 1–1.5 hours
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.94808, 32.70425
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara_Hava_Kuvvetleri_M%C3%BCzesi | https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/ankara-hava-kuvvetleri-muzesi/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28220945