Museo del Aire, Military aviation museum in Havana, Cuba.
Museo del Aire is a military aviation museum in Havana that houses a collection of aircraft, helicopters, uniforms, medals, and engines spanning different periods. The exhibits show how Cuban aeronautical technology developed through both combat and transport planes from various eras.
The museum was established in 1986 and gathered aviation artifacts at its original location. In 2010, the facility moved its collection to San Antonio de los Baños Air Base.
The facility exhibited both military and civilian aircraft, reflecting the progression of Cuban aeronautical technology from different periods.
The museum is located at an air force base and is open to visitors on certain days. Guided tours can be arranged for groups and educational institutions.
The collection includes rare aircraft such as the Soviet MiG-15UTI and MiG-21F13, reflecting Cuba's military alliances. Visitors can also see the American P-51D Mustang, representing the island's complicated historical relationship with the United States.
Location: Havana
Inception: April 17, 1986
GPS coordinates: 23.06806,-82.45833
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:42
Aerospace museums hold airplanes that have marked the history of flight, often displayed in large hangars or outside. You can see military aircraft used during world conflicts, commercial planes that carried the first passengers, as well as experimental prototypes and objects from the early days of flying. These collections tell the story of how flying has grown, from early attempts to space rockets. Important places include the national museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio, which shows hundreds of aircraft sorted by period, and the Royal Air Force Museum in London, which shares British aviation history. In Europe, the Museo del Aire in Madrid displays over 150 Spanish military planes, and the Caproni Museum in Trentino gathers dozens of Italian aircraft along with many technical documents. In Russia, the Central Museum of the Air Forces near Moscow keeps Soviet-era airplanes and engines. These museums help visitors understand how flying developed in each country and how it changed travel and moving around.
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