M.S.Ö. Air and Space Museum (Turkish: M.S.Ö. Hava ve Uzay Müzesi) is located at Sivrihisar Aviation Center, Eskişehir, Turkey. The museum is open every day except Mondays and admission to the museum is free. The museum has both airworthy historical aircraft and static displays.[1]
M.S.Ö. Hava ve Uzay Müzesi | |
 North American P-51 Mustang in the museum. | |
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| Established | 2018 |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′59.29″N 31°29′38.50″E / 39.2998028°N 31.4940278°E |
| Type | Aerospace museum |
| Director | Ali İsmet Öztürk |
| Website | msomuseum |
Museum edit
The museum is directly connected to the west apron at the Sivrihisar Aviation Center, where airworthy aircraft can leave the hangars at once and perform display flights.[2] The main entrance of the museum is through the B gate of Sivrihisar Aviation Center. The museum building consists of four hangars and houses various exhibits ranging from engines to dioramas to aircraft. The building also houses the Aeronautical Information Service office and a museum store.[1]
Exhibits edit
The airworthy aircraft on display include:
- North American P-51 Mustang "Ferocious Frankie" Ser. No. 44-13704 [3]
- Douglas DC-3 "Turkish Delight" Ser. No. 2204[4]
- North American T-6 Texan "Happy Hour" Ser. No. SA079[5]
- Boeing-Stearman Model 75
- Antonov An-2 Ser. No. 17805
- Cessna 195
The museum also hosts aviation-related events, for example, the Women and World Aviation Symposium planned for March 2020.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Müze Hakkında" (in Turkish). M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "M.S.Ç. Havacılık Müzesi" (in Turkish). Sivrihisar Havacılık Merkezi Necati Artan Tesisleri. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "The North American P-51 Mustang". Mustangs Mustangs. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "DC-3 uçağı uçarak M.S.Ö. Havacılık Müzesindeki yerini aldı". Arkeolojik Haber (in Turkish). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "N726KM (Full History)". T6 Harvard Aviation. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Uçan Müze ve "Kadın ve Dünya Havacılığı Sempozyumu."". İttifak (in Turkish). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
External links edit
- M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum
- Location Info
- Hürriyet: "Bozkırın ortasındaki bu müze 'uçuruyor'" 25 April 2019
- Iktibasdergisi.com: "Havacılık ve Uzay müzesinde uçuş imkanı". 26 April 2019
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