Aviation Museum : Beijing, PRC
Recently I paid a visit to my favourite aviation museum in Beijing and was informed by the Director of the museum that they now have 274 aircraft in residence. Apart from the bomb proof cave which is completely full there is a new extended area that is packed with row upon row of fighters, bombers, transports, helicopters, rockets and associated hardware. The museum stands in a rural setting (old airfield) and on the day of my visit the temperature was minus ten degrees centigrade with a light covering of snow on all the outside exhibits. It was truly magic to walk amongst those exotic machines on such a day. This museum is worth a visit, it is 45 minutes by taxi north of the city and it is suggested you keep the taxi. Photography is permitted. . .. .KIFIS