Bangladesh Air Force Museum

Air Force Museum

বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী যাদুঘর
Entrance of the Air Force Museum
Established	June 17, 1987 (1987-06-17) [1]
Location	Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°46′N90°22′E / 23.77°N 90.37°E / 23.77; 90.37
Type	Aviation museum
Accreditation	Bangladesh Air Force
Collections	Dakota Aircraft Alouette Helicopter F-86 Fighter Jet Mukti Bahini’s Hunter Jet ppMiG-21FL Gnat Aircraft
Owner	Bangladesh Air Force
Website	museum.baf.mil.bd

Bangladesh Air Force Museum is the first aviation museum in Bangladesh, located in Agargaon, Dhaka. This museum was opened to the public in 2014 with the aim of preserving the history, achievements, and progress of the Bangladesh Air Force and presenting them. ^[2]

Location

To the west of this museum is Begum Rokeya Sarani and Computer City (IDB Building), while to the east lies the vast runway of Tejgaon Airport and Bangladesh Air Force Base. A lake is located to the north, and to the south, there is a row of green trees and Banani. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Background

The foundation of the Bangladesh Air Force Museum was initially laid on June 17, 1987. Later, in 2014, it was reconstructed in a more organized and well-structured manner on the western side of the Tejgaon Airport runway, adjacent to Begum Rokeya Sarani, and was opened to the public. The museum was inaugurated on September 28, 2014, by Air Marshal Enamul Bari. ^{[7] [8] [1] [9]}

Notable collections

The museum is primarily decorated with helicopters and aircraft from different periods. Some of the notable exhibits include:

• Bolaka: first passenger aircraft of Bangladesh, Russian-made aircraft arrived in Bangladesh in 1958
• Air Tourer: Aircraft being used for training, manufactured in New Zealand and joined the Bangladesh Air Force in 1997
• PT-6: Chinese-made aircraft was added to Bangladesh Airlines in 1985
• Fouga CM-170: French-made aircraft, built in 1960, was inducted into the Bangladesh Air Force in 1997
• Glider: Aircraft was gifted by Germany for the Bangladesh Air Force's aviation experience and was brought to Bangladesh in 1982
• Airtech Canadian DH 3/1000: Canadian-made bomber aircraft successfully carried out operations at Chittagong Seaport during the 1971 Independence War ^[7]
• Hunter Aircraft: During the Independence War, India used Hunter aircraft to support Bangladesh. The Indian Air Force later gifted this aircraft to Bangladesh Air Force
• Dakota Aircraft: bomber aircraft used during the Independence War. It was capable of carrying 5,000 pound bombs

Additionally, the museum houses aircraft such as FT-5, MiG-21, Gnat, F-6, and A5-III. ^[7]

Museum schedule

The museum is open from Monday to Saturday, from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and remains closed every Sunday except on special occasions. Visitors can enter the museum with a ticket priced at 50 BDT. Additionally, for 30 BDT, visitors can board the helicopters or aircraft inside the museum. ^[8]

References

1. "About us - Bangladesh Air Force Museum".
2. বিমান জাদুঘর. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
3. বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী জাদুঘর, ঢাকা . Retrieved 23 February 2025.
4. "Bangladesh Air Force Museum". BAF. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
5. "Bangladesh Air Force Museum". Cholozai. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
6. Bangladesh, Imran (1 June 2016). "Welcome to Bangladesh Air Force Museum" . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
7. দেখে আসুন দেশের প্রথম বিমান জাদুঘর (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
8. দেখে আসুন বিমান বাহিনী জাদুঘর. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
9. "Bangladesh Air Force Museum | musafir.com.bd". Musafir. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

External links

• Media related to Bangladesh Air Force Museum at Wikimedia Commons