Dirgantara Mandala Museum, Military aviation museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Dirgantara Mandala Museum is a military aviation museum in Yogyakarta that displays a large collection of aircraft. Fighter jets, helicopters, and transport planes stand both indoors and on outdoor grounds covering just over four hectares.
The Air Force museum was first inaugurated on 4 April 1969 at Jalan Tanah Abang Bukit in Jakarta by Air Marshal Roesmin Noerjadin. A 1978 decision moved it to Yogyakarta, where it merged with the Karbol education museum. Since 29 July 1984 it has occupied the former Wonocatur sugar factory, a building used as a logistics warehouse under Japanese occupation.
The museum's rooms are organized by theme: the Main Room holds Air Force emblems and portraits of every Chief of Staff since 1946, the Chronology Room traces the force from the 1945 proclamation, and the Heroes and Uniforms Room displays uniforms from 1946 to the present. A separate hall covers the Air Force's special forces corps and aviation schools.
The museum sits within the Adisutjipto Airport complex and opens during regular hours. Guided tours help visitors learn more about the exhibits and their role in Indonesian aviation history.
The collection includes a replica of the first aircraft built in Indonesia, the WEL-I RI-X. Nine prototype bombs developed in the country add another layer to the exhibits.
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