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Royal Saudi Air Force Museum

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.

Royal Saudi Air Force Museum
Saudia Lockheed L-1011 Tristar gate guard
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Established24 January 1999
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°45′14″N 46°44′21″E / 24.7538°N 46.7392°E / 24.7538; 46.7392
TypeAviation museum

Overview

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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.

Static park

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Aircraft on display include:[citation needed]

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    BAC Lightning T55
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    BAC Strikemaster Mk80
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    Boeing 707 HZ-HM2
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    F-15D Eagle
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    Maule M-6 and C-130 Hercules
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    Cessna 310
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    A-26B Invader
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    Douglas DC-4
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    T-33 Shooting Star
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    Tornado ADV F3
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    T-6 Texan

Display halls

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saqr Aljazeera Aviation Museum". aviationmuseum.eu. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force Museum". touristlink.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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