Nostalgia Alert: It’s been 90 years since the first plane landed in Sharjah

This week was UAE Civil Aviation Day and there were loads of cool stories about the history of aviation in Sharjah on social media to celebrate..

The Emirate is an important part of what aviation in the country is now

Happy #UAECivilAviationDay.

90 years ago, Sharjah saw the first passenger aircraft land in our nation. Today, we celebrate the integral role that aviation has played in the development of the UAE, and honour all our aviation pioneers – past, present, and future. pic.twitter.com/u4Ouk4hn9C

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It was actually so important that the Museum has a whole exhibition dedicated to the Sharjah Air Station: The First Landing

They show you through the story of the first landing as well as the development of the aviation industry now. You can see more details here

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