Pragati Aerospace Museum

Pragati Aerospace Museum
Established	August 2001
Location	Ozar, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
Type	Aerospace museum

Pragati Aerospace Museum (also known as "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Pragati Museum") is situated outside the town of Nashik in India. In August 2001, HAL opened this museum to showcase their technical achievements and commendable journey. The models of air-crafts manufactured by HAL are kept here for display. The models are mounted on pylons.[1]

SU-30MKI India

Museum highlights

The aerospace museum is divided into two rooms. One room is showcasing pictorial history of HAL, including flight history, fighter plane technology, etc. And the other room contains some polished components of aircraft, mainly Sukhoi Su-30, Mig-21, and Mig-27.[2] Also a Mig-21's pilot helmet and flight suit dating from 1963 are displayed here.

MiG-21

References

Nasik (19 November 2008). "HAL Pragati Museum". Warbirds of India. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"Refurbished HAL museum to be open to public in a fortnight - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

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[1] Nasik (19 November 2008). "HAL Pragati Museum". Warbirds of India. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[2] "Refurbished HAL museum to be open to public in a fortnight - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.