Established 24 January 1999 Type Aviation museum Founded 24 January 1999 | Location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Phone +966 11 492 2303 | |
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Address Eastern Ring Branch Rd, King Abdullah, Riyadh 12451, Saudi Arabia Hours Closed today FridayClosedSaturday8AM–12PM, 4–9PMSunday8AM–12PM, 4–9PMMonday8AM–12PM, 4–9PMTuesdayClosedWednesday8AM–12PM, 4–9PMThursday8AM–12PM, 4–9PMSuggest an edit Similar Masmak fort, King Abdullah Park, Al Faisaliyah Center, Kingdom Centre, National Museum of Saudi Ara | ||
Royal saudi air force museum
The Royal Saudi Air Force Museum or Saqr Al-Jazira is located on the East Ring Road of Riyadh between exits 10 and 11. A Saudia Lockheed L-1011 Tristar serves as a gateguard visible from the ring road. Admission is 10 Saudi Riyals (SR)for adults and 5 SR for children. The museum is open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm daily, closed on Fridays
Contents
Overview
The museum gives 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:
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 rode as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-51-G.
Aircraft on display include: