Royal Saudi Air Force Museum

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.

Royal Saudi Air Force Museum
Saudia Lockheed L-1011 Tristar gate guard
Established24 January 1999
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24.7538°N 46.7392°E / 24.7538; 46.7392
TypeAviation museum

Overview

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.

Static park

Aircraft on display include:

  • BAC Lightning T55
    BAC Lightning T55
  • BAC Strikemaster Mk80
    BAC Strikemaster Mk80
  • Boeing 707 HZ-HM2
    Boeing 707 HZ-HM2
  • F-15D Eagle
    F-15D Eagle
  • Maule M-6 and C-130 Hercules
    Maule M-6 and C-130 Hercules
  • Cessna 310
    Cessna 310
  • A-26B Invader
    A-26B Invader
  • Douglas DC-4
    Douglas DC-4
  • T-33 Shooting Star
    T-33 Shooting Star
  • Tornado ADV F3
    Tornado ADV F3
  • T-6 Texan
    T-6 Texan

Display halls

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:

See also

References
  1. "Saqr Aljazeera Aviation Museum". aviationmuseum.eu. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Royal Saudi Air Force Museum". touristlink.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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