Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
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Air Force Museum is situated in Ratmalana, it is co-located with Colombo Airport Ratmalana which is used mainly for domestic flights.
This is the only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
A visit to this establishment would be a unique experience for enthusiast of aviation of all ages. The museum offers an insight not only into the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force but also a comprehensive picture of aviation in general.
The museum is now open from 0900 am onwards for the general public after the modernizing except Sunday & Monday.
main hangar you can see 12 aircraft. out of that 5 aircraft (2 SF 260 TP, 2 Chipmunk, one Tiger Moth) are in air worty condition. further you can see historically valued aircraft such as Dragon fly, Pioneer, Pazmany, Dacota, Balliol,Bell 47G
Photo Gallary-History of the Air Force
Mini theater
Lecture hall to fcilitate the aviation related lectures and museum itself conduct lectures for vistors
No 2 hangar
history of the equipment, clothing , glass and cockery items used by the AF.
Vehicle hangar
Old type of vehicles
Flight simulator
Visitors are given opertunity of experiencing the take off and landing of aircraft.
.available cafeteria and milk bar
.Generator house
.vehicle park availble inside the museum
.lrifications and bookings
pls go to http://www.airforce.lk/
Garden
display nearly 30 types of aircraft and availble children park
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