- Address: Carl Cederströms Gata 2, Malmslätt, Linköping, Sweden
- Phone: +46 13 495 97 00
- Official website: flygvapenmuseum.se
- Foundation date: 1984.
- Working hours: Tue-Sun 11: 00-17: 00
Traveling in Sweden , one can not help visiting one of the unique places in the country where everything that can conquer the sky is collected - the Museum of Military Aviation. It is located near the city of Linkoping in the place of the airbase in Malmen. The Swedish Aviation Museum collected not just a collection of aircraft. Here is the history of aviation from the beginning of the 20th century, which will impress not only the ordinary tourist, but also the professional. Many exhibits are the only specimens in the world, and you can see them only in this museum .
History of creation
Officially, the Museum of Military Aviation exists since 1984. Initially it was a building intended for storage facilities, one of which housed the F3 Malmslätt squadron. In 1989, work was carried out to expand the building, a second exhibition hall appeared, which marked the beginning of the opening of the state museum at the site of the Malmön airbase. In 2010, the museum underwent a grandiose restoration and was significantly increased in size. Currently, the Aviation Museum in Linköping, along with the Army Museum in Stockholm, is part of the state unification of museums of military history.
What to see in the museum?
All the exhibits of the Museum of Aviation are divided into several thematic groups:
- "Pioneers of aviation" (1910-1926 gg.);
- "Between wars" (1926-1939);
- "World War II" (1939-1945 gg.);
- "Sweden during the Cold War" (1950-1980 gg.);
- "Aviation technologies".
The collection of the museum includes exhibits of various aircraft, numerous engines, tools and uniforms - more than 25 thousand objects. There is also a research center, a library and an archive, which stores periodicals, personal files and photographs related to military aviation.
The museum presents both old and modern aircraft. On the ground floor of the Museum of Aviation there are fragments of the legendary DC-3 aircraft, which was shot down by the forces of the Soviet Union over the Baltic Sea. This unique exhibit is a symbol of Sweden's defense in a difficult period for her. Also here you can get acquainted with modern models of aircraft such as JAS 39 Gripen or J 29 Tunnan.
Excursions and entertainments
Very interesting and informative excursions for children. Young pilots can try to create their own virtual aircraft, test themselves as dispatchers or get acquainted with the internal structure of the aircraft.
For the convenience of tourists in the Museum of Aviation, there is a cozy café "Calle C". In summer, you can relax on the outdoor terrace with a children's playground. On the territory of the museum there is a free guarded parking lot for cars and motor-racing tracks.
The cost of the ticket is $ 3.36, pensioners and students can buy a ticket for $ 2.1. For visitors under the age of 18, admission is free.
How to get to the Aviation Museum?
From the Linköping terminal in the direction of the museum there is a bus №13. Interval of movement - every 30 min. By public transport, you will reach in about 15 minutes. You can go by car, the fastest route passes through Malmslättsvägen. The journey takes about 10 minutes.