{"id":8762,"date":"2016-11-19T20:40:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=8762"},"modified":"2025-02-21T21:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:48:31","slug":"vietnam-air-force-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/vietnam-air-force-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Air Force Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Vietnam People&#8217;s Air Force Museum<\/strong> in <strong>Hanoi<\/strong> offers a comprehensive look into the history and evolution of the Vietnam People&#8217;s Air Force (<strong>VPAF<\/strong>) since its establishment in 1954. Located at 173C Truong Chinh Street in the Thanh Xuan District, the museum is situated on the edge of the historic Bach Mai Airfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-hero-header-title\">\n<p>Vietnam Air Force Museum\/B\u1ea3o t\u00e0ng Ph\u00f2ng kh\u00f4ng &#8211; Kh\u00f4ng Qu\u00e2n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"section-info-text\">173 Tr\u01b0\u1eddng Chinh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"section-info-text\">Kh\u01b0\u01a1ng Mai, Thanh Xu\u00e2n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"section-info-text\">H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/12\/19\/viet-nam\/\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Viet Nam<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btlsqsvn.org.vn\/tabid\/89\/post\/283\/Air-Defence-and-Air-Force-Museum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 08:00 &#8211; 11:00 &amp; 13:30 &#8211; 16:30<\/p>\n<p>Admission fee<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d238388.68011599293!2d105.6895656672063!3d20.999726!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xdbd91e938be1baf1!2zQuG6o28gdMOgbmcgUGjDsm5nIGtow7RuZyAtIEtow7RuZyBRdcOibiAtIEFpciBGb3JjZSBNdXNldW0!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1479580188196\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/vietnam-air-force-museum\/samsung-digital-camera-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8763\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cessna-A-37A-Dragonfly-68-7931-Vietnam-Air-Force-Marked-0475-728x546.jpg\" alt=\"Cessna A-37A Dragonfly 68-7931 Vietnam Air Force Museum\" class=\"wp-image-8763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cessna-A-37A-Dragonfly-68-7931-Vietnam-Air-Force-Marked-0475-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cessna-A-37A-Dragonfly-68-7931-Vietnam-Air-Force-Marked-0475-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cessna-A-37A-Dragonfly-68-7931-Vietnam-Air-Force-Marked-0475-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cessna-A-37A-Dragonfly-68-7931-Vietnam-Air-Force-Marked-0475-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cessna-A-37A-Dragonfly-68-7931-Vietnam-Air-Force-Marked-0475.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cessna A-37A Dragonfly 68-7931 Vietnam Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/World\/Asia\/Vietnam\/Hanoi\/Vietnam_AF_gallery.htm\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>5151<p><\/p>\n<p>0475<\/p>\n<p>132<\/p>\n<p>02103<\/p>\n<p>7579<\/p>\n<p>6058<\/p>\n<p>027<\/p>\n<p>7511<\/p>\n<p>743<\/p>\n<p>151D<\/p>\n<p>7609<\/p>\n<p>7430<\/p>\n<p>2011<\/p>\n<p>2047<\/p>\n<p>4326<\/p>\n<p>5020<\/p>\n<p>5121<\/p>\n<p>87-03<\/p>\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>764<\/p>\n<p>101<\/p>\n<p>153001<\/p>\n<p>15632<\/p>\n<p>15736<\/p><\/td><td>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF<p><\/p>\n<p>Cessna A-37A<\/p>\n<p>Douglas AD-1H Skyraider<\/p>\n<p>Antonov An-2TD<\/p>\n<p>Northrop F-5A Freedomfighter<\/p>\n<p>Shenyang J-6<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1H Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Kamov Ka-25BSh<\/p>\n<p>Aero Vodochody L-29 Delphin<\/p>\n<p>Mil Mi-4<\/p>\n<p>Mil Mi-6<\/p>\n<p>Mil Mi-24A<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF<\/p>\n<p>Hanoi Institute HL-2<\/p>\n<p>Hanoi Institute TL-1<\/p>\n<p>Cessna U-17A Dragonfly<\/p>\n<p>Zlin 226M<\/p>\n<p><b>Wreckage Display<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Douglas F-4D Phantom<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1 Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1 Iroquois<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/vietnam-air-force-museum\/samsung-digital-camera-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8764\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mil-Mi-6-7609-Vietnam-Air-Force-728x546.jpg\" alt=\"Mil Mi-6 7609 Vietnam Air Force Museum\" class=\"wp-image-8764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mil-Mi-6-7609-Vietnam-Air-Force-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mil-Mi-6-7609-Vietnam-Air-Force-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mil-Mi-6-7609-Vietnam-Air-Force-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mil-Mi-6-7609-Vietnam-Air-Force-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mil-Mi-6-7609-Vietnam-Air-Force.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mil Mi-6 7609 Vietnam Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/World\/Asia\/Vietnam\/Hanoi\/Vietnam_AF_gallery.htm\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exhibits and Collections <strong>Vietnam People&#8217;s Air Force Museum<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outdoor Displays:<\/strong> The expansive 15,000-square-meter outdoor area showcases a diverse collection of aircraft and military equipment. Notable displays include MiG-17, MiG-19, and MiG-21 fighter jets, helicopters like the Mil Mi-4 (notably used by President Ho Chi Minh), and various anti-aircraft artillery and missile systems. Additionally, visitors can view American-made aircraft, such as the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and the F-5 Freedom Fighter, which were captured and later utilized by the VPAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indoor Displays:<\/strong> Spanning over 3,000 square meters, the indoor section features more than 3,000 artifacts, photographs, and documents. These exhibits chronicle significant periods, including the resistance against French colonialists, the Vietnam War, and the development of the VPAF in the modern era. Visitors can explore detailed accounts of pivotal battles, personal stories of air force heroes, and view artifacts such as flight suits, weaponry, and even the forward fuselage of a MiG-21, which is accessible for photo opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos John Tomlinson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vietnam People&#8217;s Air Force Museum in Hanoi offers a comprehensive look into the history and evolution of the Vietnam People&#8217;s Air Force (VPAF) since&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8762","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8762"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33909,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8762\/revisions\/33909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}