Indoor Gallery

Upon entering the museum, the visitor starts with going through the indoor galleries adjoining the main hangars. These galleries have various sections like the Air Chiefs section, the Roll of Honour section, an Operational and Peace time gallery section, etc.

The pride of place goes to the pictures of Fg. Off. Nimral Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (1971 Indo-Pak War) and Wg. Cdr. Rakesh Sharma, AC India's first Cosmonaut.

Other interesting sections include a captured weapons section with weapons ranging from the Camel guns used by the Pathans in the 1940s, to American sub machine guns used by SSG Paratroopers  right up to AK-47s surrendered by PAF personnel during the surrender of Dacca are on display.

An aircraft model gallery with models of all the aircraft used in IAF service gives the visitor a perspective of aircraft that are not to be seen in the IAF Museum. Some of the aircraft like the Dragon Rapide, or the Pussmoth are long extinct in India, hence it would be possible to represent them only in terms of miniature models.

There are showcases displaying various uniforms worn on different occasions, along with working uniforms. On display are various mementoes presented by different delegates to the Air Chiefs.

An interesting memento to observe is a meticulously constructed brass model of a Patton tank that was presented by General J.N. Chaudhari to Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh.