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Air Force Museum

Sohra Road, Shillong, India
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Ranked #20 of 33 attractions in Shillong
Type: Museums
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Cuttack, India
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

ill mannered staff nothing very special but old aircrafts very badly maintained or made........................

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

We reached there at 1 pm and there was no signboard giving the visiting time and the air-force personal rudely aid in Hindi come at 2pm.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2012

It was my maybe third visit last week and did not find it boaring at all despite the fact that none of the displayed aircrafts were real. Saw children, men, elderly people equalilly exited to see all the stuff on display. Parents putting children on gunner bay and taking snaps. Some looking at small scale models, some at the big... More

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Ghaziabad, India
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Located inside the Air Force campus, the museum is cramped into a small building, and a bunch of vintage aircraft cramped into a small enclosure opposite. It seems to be made more as an attraction for those that havent seen an aircraft in their lives. The displayed information is poorly compiled, poorly displayed, and not tastefully done. Souvenirs are available... More

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Ahmedabad, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

It is an area opened to public inside the other wise restricted Air Base of Shillong. No charges for entry, nice airplane models on display (pix attached) and there is a skin of a Giant Python on display which swallowed a whole deer. You spend an hour and browse through the war history and then pick up some mementos at... More

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

The museum is a part of the sprawling Head quarter of the Indian Air Force [ Eastern Command ] . These parts saw some real action in the Bangladesh liberation War of 1971. Take a break for an hour or so . There are some outdoor and cultural exhibits too . the small souvenir shop sells inexpensive key chains ;... More

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