The China Aviation Museum ( Chinese : 中国航空博物馆 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Hángkōng Bówùguǎn ) is an aviation museum located in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the People's Liberation Army Air Force and co-sponsored by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China . The museum is a national first-class museum accredited by the National Cultural Heritage Administration .
3-564: The China Aviation Museum was first opened to the public on 11 November 1989, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. Part of the museum is located inside a cave in the side of Datangshan Mountain. The cavern was originally part of the tunnels and underground bunker system of Shahezhen Airbase , and is 586 metres (1,923 feet) long by 11 metres (36 feet) high by 40 metres (130 feet) wide. There are more than 200 aircraft on display, with an emphasis on
6-530: The Korean War and the Cold War . The collection includes many unique machines, including a 1903 Wright Flyer replica. Aircraft on display include: 40°10′59.4″N 116°21′24.3″E / 40.183167°N 116.356750°E / 40.183167; 116.356750 List of People%27s Liberation Army Air Force airbases#Beijing Military Region This is a list of air bases operated by
9-546: The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Facilities included in the list include all aerodromes at which the PLAAF maintains a regular presence. These may include those exclusively for military use as well as those portions of mixed-use aerodromes operated by the military. It may also include facilities in other countries at which the PLAAF controls a portion of facilities for regular operations. Each listed air base includes
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