Aviation Museum is Germany's armed forces on the territory of the former military airport Berlin-Gatow (it. Luftwaffen Museum der Bundeswehr Berlin-Gatow). When ZHZH- blogger gavailer went to the museum, he could not imagine what awaits him. On the vast territory exposed military aircraft from different years, dozens of planes, helicopters, various missile systems, and so on. N. Simply breathtaking! Let's see with it?
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The Berlin-Gatow from 1935 to 1945. prepared Luftwaffe officer. After World War II the airfield came into the British zone of occupation, and nearly 50 years of the Royal Air Force used. In addition, the airfield Gatow played an important role during the siege of Berlin in 1948-1949. He was a reserve airport in time to create an air bridge.
The museum is the entire territory of the airport with all the infrastructure (GDP, taxiways, hangars, a tower, and so on. D.)
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I was able to examine almost all the equipment and look at all the hangars. The most incomprehensible that this interesting museum is not very popular. I almost walked on a vast territory of the airport a couple of times to meet other visitors. Entrance to the museum is absolutely free
The museum consists of several components. The outdoor area is more than 100 pieces of military equipment for various purposes. In the hangar №7 you get acquainted with the history of the German Air Force in №3 hangar and tower rooms - with a history of military aviation, since 1884.
Let's get to the interesting part.
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The lion's share techniques of the past half century, standing on the arms of the German armed forces, made states of the Warsaw Pact. Everywhere there are texts and labeling in Russian.
Various missiles. Soviet S200 WEGA
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S75 DWINA.
Anti-aircraft missiles HAWK.
Other systems and missiles.
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Terrestrial mobile systems.
Multi-purpose Mi-8S (NATO reporting: Hip).
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Mi-8T and Mi-9.
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Combat Mi-24P.
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Lockheed T-33 Shuting Star (Eng. Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star) - training aircraft. Created on the basis of the American fighter F-80s "Shuting Star."
Fighter-bomber Su-22 M-4.
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Su-20 (Su-17) - the first fighter-bomber Sukhoi Design Bureau with variable geometry wing.
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Mig-21.
Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic - plane Navy long-range.
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MiG-17F 1951, and many others.
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We continue to walk through the territory of the Berlin museum of aviation, helicopters of all most of all I liked the transport Boeing Vertol H-21 Shawnee in 1952 and stained German MBB BO 105 (one of the first, 1967).
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Go ahead.
Canadian fighter aircraft Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6 1953.
North American OV-10B Bronco 1965 - the so-called towing targets. For the Luftwaffe was released 6 machines.
Italian lightweight fighter-bomber Fiat G91 R3 Gina. It was the first combat aircraft, purchased by Germany after World War II.
Republic F-84 Thunderflash («Tanderflesh") in 1950 - the first jet fighter, entered service in many countries of NATO.
It is like the British carrier-based anti-aircraft Fairey Gannet AS4 1956.
One of the first 33rd Lockheed (Lockheed T-33 Shooting Sta) 1948.
The infamous Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. In total, the German Air Force received 916 aircraft, 292 of them were lost in the accident flight, killing 116 pilots.
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Go to the next group of planes.
Airplane NFV-320M Hansajet for the reception of ground radar stations, and other electronic means of the enemy, and also to disrupt their work using multiple on-board jammers.
Another interesting transport aircraft.
Nord 2501 Noratlas 1949.
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Our military transport aircraft An-26.
British BAe Harrier GR Mk.1 1966.
I liked the extra gear on the wings.
Here you will find dozens of other extremely interesting aircraft. Everything just will not tell.
Now let's look at the hangars, which will house the museum exposition.
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Such was the form of the Imperial Reich Air Ministry, Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering.
Bypass turbofan engine Soviet RD-33.
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Some of J79 engine manufacturing General Electric.
Fighter Messerschmitt Bf 109 (Messerschmitt) stood on the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. By the number of produced cars it is one of the most popular fighter aircraft in history.
Mig-29 in 1977. Until now, it is in service with many countries of the world.
And other rare (and sometimes unique) exhibits.
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