{"id":9492,"date":"2016-12-23T15:51:35","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T13:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=9492"},"modified":"2025-02-22T18:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T16:29:56","slug":"museo-aeroespacial-de-la-fuerza-aerea-boliviana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/museo-aeroespacial-de-la-fuerza-aerea-boliviana\/","title":{"rendered":"Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Aerospace Museum of the Bolivian Air Force<\/strong> (Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana) is an aviation museum located at <strong>El Alto International Airport<\/strong> in <strong>El Alto<\/strong>, La Paz, Bolivia. Established in <strong>2015<\/strong>, the museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing Bolivia&#8217;s rich aviation history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Alto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2016\/12\/23\/bolivia\/\">Bolivia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:museoaeroespacialfab5@gmail.com\">museoaeroespacialfab5@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+591-22845586, +591-71563125, +591-72020001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visiting Hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday to Friday<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morning: 09:00 \u2013 12:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Afternoon: 14:30 \u2013 18:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays<\/strong>: Visits can be arranged upon request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d79026.97043681148!2d-68.21922018413964!3d-16.503609011595895!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x915edfbb9a22b659%3A0x700093837cce5789!2sMuseo+Aeroespacial+De+La+Fuerza+Aerea+Boliviana!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1482496904554\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/museo-aeroespacial-de-la-fuerza-aerea-boliviana\/aerospatiale-hb315b-lama-fab-740\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"158\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Aerospatiale-HB315B-Lama-FAB-740-240x158.jpg\" alt=\"Aerospatiale HB315B Lama FAB-740, Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana\" class=\"wp-image-9494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Aerospatiale-HB315B-Lama-FAB-740-240x158.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Aerospatiale-HB315B-Lama-FAB-740.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>FAB-740<p><\/p>\n<p>FAB-747<\/p>\n<p>FAB-103<\/p>\n<p>FAB-921<\/p>\n<p>FAB-700<\/p>\n<p>FAB-140<\/p>\n<p>FAB-301<\/p>\n<p>FAB-72<\/p>\n<p>TAM-01\/TAM-16<\/p>\n<p>FAB-90<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>FAB-X02<\/p>\n<p>TAM-01<\/p>\n<p>FAB-636<\/p>\n<p>FAB-503<\/p>\n<p>FAB-362<\/p>\n<p>FAB-411<\/p>\n<p>FAB-452<\/p>\n<p>FAB-028<\/p>\n<p>FAB-016<\/p>\n<p>FAB-161<\/p><\/td><td>Aerospatiale HB315B Lama<p><\/p>\n<p>Aerospatiale 3160 Alouette III<\/p>\n<p>BAe 146-200<\/p>\n<p>Beech VT-34A Mentor<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1H Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Cessna 152<\/p>\n<p>Cessna U206G Caravan<\/p>\n<p>Convair 580<\/p>\n<p>Douglas C-47 Dakota<\/p>\n<p>Fokker F.27-400M Troopship<\/p>\n<p>IAI 201 Arava<\/p>\n<p>Lancair 360<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed L-188A Electra<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed T-33A-F<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Neiva N 621 (T-25) Universa<\/span>l<\/p>\n<p>North American T-6D Texan<\/p>\n<p>North American T-28A Trojan<\/p>\n<p>Pilatus PC-7<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Rockwell 690 Turbo Commander<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stearman C3R\/PT-17 Kaydet<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"irc_su\" dir=\"ltr\">Uirapuru T-23 Zarapa<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>History and Mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The origins of the <strong>Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana<\/strong> date back to <strong>1958<\/strong> when <strong>Amalia Villa de la Tapia<\/strong>, Bolivia&#8217;s first female pilot, began collecting artifacts related to the nation&#8217;s aviation heritage. Her efforts laid the foundation for the Bolivian Air Force&#8217;s Historical Collection. In <strong>1985<\/strong>, historian <strong>Ramiro Molina Alanes<\/strong> assumed curatorship of the collection. Initially housed at the air force headquarters starting in <strong>2001<\/strong>, the collection found its permanent home at El Alto International Airport in <strong>2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exhibits and Collections<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana<\/strong> boasts an extensive array of aircraft and aviation artifacts, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stearman PT-17 Kaydet<\/strong>: A biplane used for training purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North American T-6D Texan<\/strong>: A renowned training aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Douglas C-47 Skytrain<\/strong>: A military transport aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lockheed T-33A<\/strong>: A jet trainer aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pilatus PC-7<\/strong>: A turboprop training aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beechcraft VT-34A Mentor<\/strong>: Another notable trainer aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bell UH-1H Iroquois<\/strong>: A versatile utility helicopter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A\u00e9rospatiale Alouette III<\/strong>: A light utility helicopter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IAI 201 Arava<\/strong>: A short takeoff and landing transport aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neiva T-25 Universal<\/strong>: A Brazilian-made trainer aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to aircraft, the <strong>Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana<\/strong> features a collection of engines, propellers, and other aviation-related equipment, providing visitors with a comprehensive understanding of Bolivia&#8217;s aeronautical evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Museo_Aeroespacial_de_la_Fuerza_A%C3%A9rea_Boliviana?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aerospace Museum of the Bolivian Air Force (Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea Boliviana) is an aviation museum located at El Alto International Airport&#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-9492","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9492","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=9492"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33978,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9492\/revisions\/33978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}