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| Location | Karachi,Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 24°52′19″N67°05′51″E / 24.8720°N 67.0974°E /24.8720; 67.0974 |
| Type | Military museum |
| Collections | Military equipment, captured and retired aircraft, paintings. |
| Owner | Pakistan Air Force |
| Website | pafmuseum |
Pakistan Air Force Museum Faisal (Urdu:پاک فضائیہ عجائب گھر) is the main museum of the Pakistan Air Force located on the south-western edge ofPAF Base Faisal near Karsaz Flyover onShahrah-e-Faisal atKarachi.
The museum is the only military aviation museum in Pakistan, with more than 50 aircraft, radars and missiles on display. The museum draws thousands of visitors each day making it one of the most frequently visited tourist attractions in Karachi.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Museum dates back to the time ofcolonial rule when two hangars were erected by the British in the remote part ofPAF Base Drigh Road which through the years were abandoned. In the years that followed, then Base commander of Faisal Airbase (Abbas Khattak) suggested an idea of establishing a museum to preserve the history of the air force. The museum was established in 1990 under the supervision of Air Commodore (retd) Usman Ghani who renovated the old hangar and developed the barren area. Between 1999 and 2004, the museum was expanded significantly. Additions included children's playing areas, rides, and eateries.[3][2]
A majority of the aircraft, weapons and radar are displayed outside in the park but the main museum features all major fighter aircraft that have been used by thePakistan Air Force.[2] The museum also houses theVickers VC.1 Viking aircraft used byMohammed Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, and aFolland Gnat of theIndian Air Force, that landed inPasrur town in theIndo-Pakistani war of 1965. Also on display are the scale models of someWorld War I,World War II and some more modern aircraft and photo galleries of almost all the squadrons ofPakistan Air Force.[2][6][7][8][3]
Some of the aircraft that are preserved in the museum are:
Besides those from PAF inventory, visitors can see the capturedFolland Gnat ofIndian Air Force andAfghan Air ForceMig 21 andIraq Air Force,Antonov An-12.
A statue ofIndian Airforce's Wing CommanderAbhinandan Varthaman along with the parts of the fuselage and tail of hisMig-21 aircraft are also on display in a gallery namedOperation Swift Retort.[9]
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