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.
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.
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.
Entrance to the Air Force Museum with a laser guided missile
Panoramic view of hangar 2 in the museum
Delhi aerial photo including Indian Air Force Museum
Imperial Japanese Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka on display
Dassault Ouragan
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The Dassault M.D.450 Ouragan is a French fighter-bomber developed and produced by Dassault Aviation. It has its origins in a private venture by Dassault to produce an all-French aircraft which would make use of jet propulsion, which subsequently would receive orders from the French Air Force.
Forward section of an Ouragan
MD450 Ouragan on display with wingtip fuel tanks.
An Indian Air Force Ouragan Fighter Bomber was forced to land near Badin by PAF fighters during the 1965 Rann of Kutch conflict