Finnish Aviation Museum

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Coordinates: 60 ° 18 ′ 16.3 ″  N , 24 ° 57 ′ 39.5 ″  E

Main entrance to the Finnish Aviation Museum

The Finnish Aviation Museum ( Finnish: Suomen ilmailumuseo ) shows the development of aviation in Finland . The museum is located near Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in the city of Vantaa .

history

The museum opened its first exhibition in 1972 at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The museum has been at its current location since 1981. The museum has been owned by Suomen Ilmailumuseosäätiö (Finnish Aviation Museum Foundation), which is also the operator, since 1996 .

Exhibits

Exhibition hall 1
Exhibition hall 2

The following aircraft and engines are just a selection from the exhibition of 7,000 objects. Many exhibits are still waiting in storage for restoration.

Propeller planes

Gliders

Jet planes

helicopter

Gyroplane

Engines

DB 605

See also

Web links

Commons : Finnish Aviation Museum  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files