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Aviation museum of the Turkish Air Force (Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı), located in Yeşilköy on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, on the site of the former Atatürk Airport. It displays military training, fighter and transport aircraft on an open-air apron plus an indoor hall, and is open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays); admission is ticketed.
Founded 1985Address Eski Havaalanı Cd., Yeşilköy Mah., 34149 Bakırköy, İstanbul, TurkeyOfficial website ↗
Notable Exhibits
- Dornier Do 28D-1 Skyservant — German-built utility aircraft, rare exhibit for Turkey
- McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II — Long-serving Turkish Air Force fighter-bomber (s/n 67-0360)
- Lockheed F-104G Starfighter — Cold War interceptor used by the Turkish Air Force
- North American F-86F Sabre — Early jet fighter of Korean War fame
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain — World War II-era transport aircraft
- Transall C-160 — Twin-turboprop military transport
- Nike Ajax missile — Surface-to-air missile displayed in the open-air section
Turkey's first aviation museum, opened at İzmir-Cumaovası in 1971 and moved to its present Yeşilköy site on 16 October 1985.
Occupies grounds linked to the former Atatürk Airport, which was closed to commercial aviation in 2019.
Admission requires a (nominal) entrance fee; opening hours per official site 09:00–17:00.
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