Royal Saudi Air Force Museum
Aviation museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aviation museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Saudi Air Force Museum (or Saqr Al Jazeera Aviation Museum;[1] Arabic: متحف صقر الجزيرة للطيران) is located on the East Ring Road of Riyadh between exits 10 and 11.[2] A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar formerly operated by Saudia serves as a gate guard visible from the ring road.
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Established | 24 January 1999 |
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Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24.7538°N 46.7392°E |
Type | Aviation museum |
The museum presents the history of the Royal Saudi Air Force from its establishment in the 1920s to the present day.
The museum comprises an outdoor static park and a large and modern indoor museum.
Aircraft on display include:[citation needed]
The display halls contain exhibits on the history of the RSAF, aircraft engines and weaponry, uniforms, insignia and decorations and a special display on Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Saudi in space, who served as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-51-G.
Aircraft on display include:[citation needed]
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