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.
Established | 24 January 1999 |
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Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°45′14″N 46°44′21″E / 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]