Brewsters flying in the sky, during Finnish Continuation War.

Documenting and preserving the history and traditions of the Finnish Air Force

Finnish Air Force Museum

Our main exhibition presents Finnish military aviation history from the 1910s to the present day. We are a cooperative museum of the Military Museum. The objects in the permanent exhibition consist mainly of aircraft, engines and air equipment used by the Finnish Air Force. Temporary exhibition are located in different sides of the exhibition hall.

We preserve and restore aircraft used by the Finnish Air Force, preserving as many original parts and paintings as possible.

The museum’s archives and library are open to researchers by appointment from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm. We ask that you request appointments via e-mail 5 days in advance.

How to reach us

Finnish Air Force Museum is located near the E75, or the national road 4, about 1.5 kilometres towards the centre of Tikkakoski.

Free asphalted parking is available for nearly 100 cars and during events additional parking on the sand field for up to 400 cars.

When you arrive from Jyväskylä by buses 22, 22M and 36, you can reach a stop near the museum.

We are on the Jyväskylä-Tikkakoski cycling route. The route with descriptions (in Finnish) and maps can be found clicking on the link below.

Simulator cockpit with a realistic view out.

Experience firsthand the thrill of aerial combat!

Flight Simulators

With the Finnish Air Force Museum’s Messerschmitt Bf 109 G and Virtual Reality flight simulators, you can fly the famous fighter of the Finnish Continuation War and many other aircraft used by the Air Force in different eras.

The more traditional Messerschmitt Bf 109 simulator is located at the back of the museum’s exhibition hall in a separate darkened space. It is made of plywood and is essentially like the cockpit of a real Messerschmitt Bf-109 aircraft: the controls and the indicators are accurately modeled.

The museum’s newer simulator lets you wear VR glasses, which make the simulator experience much more intense. This simulator uses a newer flight simulator program, with the Bf 109 modeled more accurately than before. Operating devices differ in appearance from the original, but this is compensated by the fact that the view is much more accurate and covers the entire field of view, as well as more realistic modelling of Messerchmitt.

This simulator has no length restrictions, although like the old simulator it is primarily aimed at slightly older users. Similar vr-glass/controller combinations are widely used around the world in instructor training.

The sim flights are sold in 30- and 60-minute, guided experience packs (40 € / 70 €), which include short orientation and flight time. Flight days are mainly Saturdays. Simulator flights must be booked in advance via the electronic appointment booking calendar. 

The simulators are temporarily closed in August and September. The electronic booking calendar is open, and simulator flights can be booked from the beginning of October onwards.

Upcoming events

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VL Myrskyn entisöintiprojekti etenee. Rungon maalaus alkaa olemaan loppusuoralla, ja tänään saimme siivet Vantaalta Ilmavoimamuseolle maalattavaksi. Erityiskiitos Ilmasotakoululle, joka hoiti siipien kuljetuksen kalustollaan. ... See MoreSee Less

VL Myrskyn entisöintiprojekti etenee. Rungon maalaus alkaa olemaan loppusuoralla, ja tänään saimme siivet Vantaalta Ilmavoimamuseolle maalattavaksi. Erityiskiitos Ilmasotakoululle, joka hoiti siipien kuljetuksen kalustollaan.Image attachment

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is it only for static display in museum or will it fly?

Milloin päästään näkemään?

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Erinomainen ympäristö ”tohista”. Tikkakosken kyläyhdistys ry. kiittää ja kumartaa. Tämän läheisemmäksi kyläläisille (ja muille läsnäolijoille) ilmailun museo ei voi tulla.

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Näyttelyluokissa on muun muassa lentokoneita, sotilaskalustoa, autoja ja vesialuksia. Kilpailuun ennakkoilmoittautuminen päättyy 21.3. Tarkempia tietoja osallistumisesta ja näyttelyluokista tapahtuman Pienoismallit.net-sivulta. Paikalla on myös pienoismallien rakennussarjojen myyjiä.

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Pienoismallikilpailuun osallistuvat pääsevät ilmaiseksi sisään. Tapahtuman järjestävät Jyväskylän alueen mallarit yhdessä Ilmavoimamuseon kanssa.

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