Ankara Air Force Museum (Turkish: Ankara Hava Kuvvetleri Müzesi) is a military aviation museum founded by the Turkish Air Force, and opened on September 18, 1998 by Sabiha Gökçen and the commanders Halis Burhan and Ahmet Çörekçi. It is located in Etimesgut district of Ankara, Turkey.
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