IAF Heritage Centre

May 10, 2023

India’s Defence Minister recently inaugurated the nation’s first Indian Air Force Heritage Centre in Chandigarh.
The centre, spread across 17,000 sqft at the Government Press Building, houses five vintage aircraft, including the first IAF-made patent aircraft, the Air Force ‘Kanpur-1 Vintage Prototype Aircraft’.
The heritage centre also provides visitors with cockpit exposure and experience with flight simulators.
The centre will also showcase various rescue operations being undertaken by the IAF all over the country.