The Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum is an aerospace museum located within the premises of Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Philippines.
History The museum was founded as the Marcos Museum on May 2, 1974. The museum at its current location opened in June 2007.
Exhibits The museum exhibits are divided into several sections. These include a heritage section, a science and technology section, an art corner and the Aircraft Park. The heritage section's collection includes galleries of weapons, uniforms, dioramas, miniatures, and memorabilia related to early Philippine military aviation. Artifacts related to the March 1974 surrender of Japanese holdout Hiroo Onoda, such as his sword, rifle and personal equipment, are on display here. The science and technology exhibits include aircraft mock-ups and miniatures, indoor static aircraft displays and experimental projects of the Philippine Air Force.
When the Balangiga bells were repatriated on 11 December 2018, these were exhibited for public viewing at the museum for two days prior to being returned to Eastern Samar.
The Aircraft Park is an outdoor facility that displays retired aircraft that had been used by the Philippine Air Force throughout its history. The static indoor display and Aircraft Park collection includes the following:
+ Aircraft on display Name Serial No. Role Class Introduced Country of Origin Aero Commander 500 11250 Reconnaissance Propeller 1988 Beechcraft T-34A Mentor 59-07106/506 Trainer Propeller 1953 Bell UH-1H Iroquois 22570 Utility Helicopter 1959 Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 551 Trainer Propeller 1934 Cessna T-41D Mescalero 8958 Trainer Propeller 1964 Douglas AC-47A Skytrain 48301 Transport Propeller 1941 Grumman SA-16A Albatross 48607 Amphibious rescue Propeller 1949 Lockheed T-33A 29806 Trainer Jet 1948 NAMC YS-11A-523 RP-77 Transport Turboprop 1965 North American F-86D Sabre 524140 Interceptor Jet 1949 North American F-86F Sabre 24468 Fighter Jet 1949 North American T-6G Texan 150162/662 Trainer Propeller 1935 North American T-28C Trojan 140533/109 Trainer Propeller 1949 North American P-51D Mustang 3733/4823 Fighter/Fighter-bomber Propeller 1942 Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter 13326/1 Light fighter Jet 1962 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 15-39/639 & 15-44/644 Trainer/Light attack Propeller 1966 Sikorsky S-62A Sea Guardian 62018 Amphibious rescue Helicopter 1961 Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse 153131 Transport Helicopter 1954 Temco T-160 Cali 44233 Trainer Jet 1959 Vought F-8D Crusader 147056 Fighter Jet 1957
See also Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum Philippine Army Museum
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