Finnish Airforce Museum

Finnish Airforce Museum
Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo

A Valmet Vihuri II on display
Location within Finland
Established 1 June 1979
Location Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland
Coordinates 62°23′14″N 025°40′55″E / 62.38722°N 25.68194°E / 62.38722; 25.68194Coordinates: 62°23′14″N 025°40′55″E / 62.38722°N 25.68194°E / 62.38722; 25.68194
Type Aviation museum
Visitors 25,000
Director Kai Mecklin
Owner Foundation of Aviation Museum of Central Finland
Website www.airforcemuseum.fi

The Finnish Airforce Museum (Finnish: Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo), formerly the Aviation Museum of Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo), is an aviation museum located near Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland. The museum exhibits the aviation history of Finland, from the early 1900s until today. The museum is owned by the Foundation of Aviation Museum of Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseosäätiö).

The exhibition consists of aircraft, engines and aircrew equipment which has been used by the Finnish Air Force. The equipment of the Air Force Signals Museum has its own section. A large collection of scale models gives a wider perspective to the whole field of aviation.

The museum is visited annually by some 25,000 persons.

Aircraft

The following aircraft are a selection of the collection. More aircraft are being stored elsewehere, waiting for restoration.

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