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A military aviation museum located inside Almaza Air Base in the Heliopolis district of Cairo, displaying roughly 27-30 historic Egyptian Air Force aircraft outdoors plus indoor exhibits on uniforms, medals, and the service's combat history. It places particular emphasis on the October 1973 war.
Address El-Orouba Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Notable Exhibits
- Tupolev Tu-16 bomber — Centerpiece of the outdoor display; also converted into an interior flight simulator for visitors.
- Wreckage of an Israeli F-4 Phantom — Destroyed during the October 1973 war, displayed as a war trophy.
- Model of a ~2000 BC wooden glider — Replica of an artifact discovered in a Saqqara tomb in 1892, used to frame ancient Egyptian aviation-adjacent lore.
- MiG-17/MiG-19/MiG-21 variants — Soviet-supplied fighters flown by the Egyptian Air Force during the Arab-Israeli wars.
Visitors can enter a static Tu-16 bomber fitted out as an educational flight simulator depicting a virtual flight from Almaza Airport.
Verified 2026-10-02 · Egyptian Air Force Museum — celebrating Oct. victory and more, Egyptian Air Force Museum/Almaza Airport Museum