Air Force Heritage Centre in Chandigarh receives overwhelming response, over 200 tickets worth Rs 45,000 sold on first day

“Tickets are being booked online as well as offline. Our tourism app has seen many bookings online for the next few days. On day one today, just in two hours, over 50 people visited the centre. We threw open the centre at 10 am today.”

There are no slots to visit and go around the centre on an entry ticket of Rs 50 for adults while it is free for children. However, for the immersive experience with simulators, there are three slots of 25 people each beginning at 10 am, noon and 3 pm, with prior booking. The simulator experience costs 295 for children and adults. Tickets are available on the Chandigarh tourism app and at counters. The centre is open from 10 am to 6 pm.

The 200-second virtual reality experience is one of the highlights at the centre. A MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Airforce gradually takes to the skies the Chabua air base in the Northeast and speeds towards a Chinese airbase. A little while after lifting off, the bombardment at the Chinese airbase begins.

A souvenir shop equipped with the IAF’s memorial and scale models has also been set up. A theme-based cafe will also be operational for the public. A one-foot wall with pictures of 58 vintage and retired aircraft has also been set up.