Indian Air Force Museum Palam

Thanks again everybody.

Low and Slow – I just might hold you to that!

Albert – yes please for those contact details.

Regards, Steve

Slightly further afield, we’re off to Goa next week. Is the Naval Aviation Musuem at Bogmalai Beach near Dabolim worth a visit ?

it worth a wander around, probably an hour max.. hope you dont have to push your taxi part of the way like I did!! 😀

Neil

Slightly further afield, we’re off to Goa next week. Is the Naval Aviation Musuem at Bogmalai Beach near Dabolim worth a visit ?

Steve,

In March 06 there were 2 Spitfires based at the IAF museum. One is on display in a corner of the main hangar, next to the Hurricane. The second (airworthy?) example was visible through a crack in the door of another hangar. I was moved on by a soldier when trying to photograph this. Interesting if it’s still there.

Interesting that in March 2005 the officer in charge of the Museum didn’t seem to be aware of the proximity of the ‘historic flight’ in the adjacent hangar and I assumed there had been some movement – obviously not.:)

It is doubtful that the Spitfire has flown in the past 15 years.

This shot taken 5 June 1991 on a previous visit.

Mark

Hi Steve,

You will have a great time photographing the aircraft. For what its worth here is the list of aircraft

Antonov-12 BL-727
BAe Canberra B(I)58 IF-907
Consolidated B-24 Liberator J HE-924
Dassault Mystere IVa IA-1329
Dassault Ouragan IC-554
De Havilland DH82 Tigermoth HU-512*
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou BM-774*
De Havilland Vampire FB52 IB-799*
De Havilland Vampire NF10 ID-606
Douglas Dakota C-47 IJ-302*
Douglas Dakota C-47 IJ-817*
Fairchild C-119 Packet IK-450
HAL Gnat I IE-1059
HAL Gnat II E-265*
HAL Gnat II E-2016
HAL HAOP-27 Krishak N-949
HAL HF-24 Marut D-1205
HAL HT-2 IX-732
HAL HT-2 IX-737*
Hawker Hunter F56 BA-263
Hawker Hurricane II B AB-832
Hawker Tempest II HA-623
Illyushin-14 IL-860*
MiG-21 FL C-499
Mil Mi-4 BZ-900
NA Harvard HT-291
Percival Prentice IV-3381
PZL TS-11 Iskra W-1757
PZL TS-11 Iskra W-1758
Sikorsky S55C IZ-1590
Sukhoi-7 BMK B-888
Supermarine Spitfire VIII NH-631*
Supermarine Spitfire XVIII HS-986
Tupolev-124 V-644
Westland Lysander 1589
Westland Wapiti K-813
Yokosuka MXY-7 Baka -NA-
MiG-25 R KP-355

Those marked with * are not accessible for the public

Additionally – in and around Delhi, you have the following aircraft on display

Dassault Mystere IVa IA-1009 Near Old Bus Stand, Delhi.
Dassault Mystere IVa IA-1016 Subroto Park, WAC HQ, Delhi
De Havilland DH85 Pussmoth VT-AKH Preserved at Delhi Flying Club, Safdarjung
De Havilland Vampire FB52 -NA- Airforce School, Subroto Park, Delhi
Douglas Dakota DC-3 VT-AUT BSF No Wings, No Engines at Palam Airport
Douglas Dakota DC-3 VT-CTV National Airports Authoritiy – Unused at Palam Airport
HAL Gnat -NA- Airforce Bal Bharati School, Delhi
HAL Gnat -NA- Traffic Training Park Punjabi Bagh
HAL Gnat I IE-1061 Subroto Park, WAC HQ, Delhi
HAL Gnat I IE-1071 Officers Mess, Air HQ, Delhi
HAL Gnat I IE-1205 Vayu Bhavan, Delhi
HAL Gnat II IE-246 Vayu Bhavan, Delhi
HAL Gnat II E-254 Pragathi Maidan Exhibition
HAL Gnat II E-1975 Vayu Bhavan, Delhi
HAL HF-24 Marut D-1274 Officers Mess, Air HQ, Delhi
Hawker Hunter F56 BA-241 Modern School, Delhi
Hawker Hunter F56a A-941 Subroto Park, WAC HQ, Delhi
Hawker Hunter F56a A-1012 Army complex, Bhikaji Cama Place Near Hyatt Regency
Hawker Hunter T66 S-574 DGNCC Office
Illyushin-14 -NA- South of Palam Airfield
MiG-21 FL C-1168 Pragathi Maidan Exhibition
MiG-21 Bis C-2284 Officers Mess, Air HQ Delhi
Sukhoi-7 BMK B-747 Gate Guardian AFS Hindon Outside Delhi
Sukhoi-7 BMK B-909 Army Public School, Delhi

Have a great time.

Steve,

In March 06 there were 2 Spitfires based at the IAF museum. One is on display in a corner of the main hangar, next to the Hurricane. The second (airworthy?) example was visible through a crack in the door of another hangar. I was moved on by a soldier when trying to photograph this. Interesting if it’s still there.

The museum shop isn’t up to much, but the 2p cup of chai in the ‘cafe’ is well worth the risk!

On the road from downtown Delhi to the museum, you will probably drive past what I think is an Airforce college, which has a couple of aircraft on poles, but I didn’t get the chance to identify these.

Good luck!

Steve – contact Simon Watson at the Aviation Bookshop, as he has been there numerous times and has many contacts in the IAF. E.mail me if you need his contact details.

It would be interesting to see a few of their Pushpak.

Then you can come and have a go in BXTO to compare!! 😉

Thanks for the helpful replies chaps. Dave, please PM me with more detail of what you need, rather then burdening this thread with it, and I will be more than happy to oblige.

IAF Museum

Hi Steve , any chance of taking some detailed shots inside and out of the Wapiti they have there , as it may help in identifing some of the wapiti parts i have.

cheers Dave

Steve

You may try some universities in the area. In the past some very exciting finds have been made there. Perhaps a Spitfire is lurking somewhere. I have seen photo’s showing Spitfire and Hurricane wings lying in backyards.

Give it a try

Cheers

Cees

Steve,

No restrictions on photography on my several visits over the years.

Mark