It was the main military airport of the capital during the period 1916-1958.It was not used only as military airport, but it was used also as laboratory, as stuff military training and as the first military school in Romania.  First attempt to build up museum was after the WW I, when there was a small exhibition presenting war documents captured by the Romanian Army during the military conflicts.  

Significant buildings of Pipera airport are preserved in the museum: current administrative buildings are redeveloped from the former Aeronautical Craftmen School, the former events hall is used as library nowadays and there are preserved also three aircraft hangars from the 20s and 30s. However, none of hangars is used as aircraft house, all were converted into museum spaces. Property of museum is over 90 aircrafts, anti-aircraft cannon guns and terrain-air warheads along with radar stations and over 10,000 products concerning aeronautic field. It owns also personal letters, original photos, licenses etc. of Aurel Vlaicu, Henri August, Hanry Coanda and others. Another aim of museum is organization of display abroad and in Romania, publishing, assistance to visitors and students developing license papers etc.