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The Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, formerly known as the Yugoslav Aeronautical Museum, is a museum located in Surčin, Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Founded in 1957, the museum is located adjacent to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. The current facility, designed by architect Ivan Štraus, was opened to the public on 21 May 1989.
Музеј ваздухопловства-Београд Muzej vazduhoplovstva-Beograd | |
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| Established | 1957 |
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| Location | Surčin, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 44°49′8″N 20°17′7″E / 44.81889°N 20.28528°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Curator | Zoran Radojević |
| Website | www |
History edit
In 1975 JAT, the national flag carrier, donated 48 a (52,000 sq ft) of land for the museum and the museum later purchased further 2.7 ha (6.7 acres).[1] Construction of the present building of the museum began in the mid-1970s. The construction work dragged on, so it was only in late 1988 that the setting of the first permanent exhibition began. The museum's new location was ceremonially opened on 21 May 1989.[2]
The museum owns over 200 aircraft previously operated by the Yugoslav Air Force (both royal and communist), Serbian Air Force, and others, as well as aircraft previously flown by several civil airliners and private flying clubs. It also owns the only known surviving example of the Fiat G.50.[3] The most valuable collections are housed in geodesic glass building, with additional aircraft displayed on the surrounding grounds.
The museum also displays the wreckage of a downed USAF F-117 Nighthawk and F-16 Fighting Falcon, both shot down during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. In addition, the collection consists of more than 130 aviation engines, more radars, rockets, various aeronautical equipment, over 20,000 reference books and technical documentation as well as more than 200,000 photographs.
Collection edit
New 'Rocket and Radar' museum exhibition will be constructed.
Existing missiles and radars in museum:
Gliders edit
| Aircraft | Registration | Serial number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFS 30 Kranich | YU-5014 | 161 | |
| DFS 66 Grunau Baby III | YU-2113 | 151 | |
| DFS 68 Weihe | YU-4073 | 443 | |
| DFS 68 Weihe | YU-4089 | 492 | |
| DFS 68 Weihe | YU-4093 | 491 | |
| DFS 70 Olympia Meise | YU-4106 | 33 | |
| 20.Maj Čavka | YU-2227 | ||
| 20.Maj Ilindenka 1T | YU-4108 | 3005 | |
| 20.Maj Ilindenka 1T | YU-4109 | 3006 | |
| FAJ Jastreb Košava 2 | 1 | ||
| FAJ Jastreb Vuk-T (VTC-76) | YU-4422 | 346 | |
| Ikarus Košava 60 | YU-5022 | 1 | |
| Ikarus/Letov Orao IIc | YU-4096 | 185 | |
| Ikarus Meteor 60 | YU-4103 | Prototype | |
| ILZS Jastreb 54 | YU-3056 | 251 | |
| VTRZ Jastreb Roda | YU-5210 | 24 | |
| Letov Jastreb 54 | YU-3029 | 195 | |
| Koser KB-3 Jadran | YU-6001 | 104 | |
| LIBIS-17 | YU-5069 | 319 | |
| SVC Čavka | YU-2127 | ||
| SVC Mačka | YU-4107 | 3 | |
| SVC Vrabac A | |||
| Utva M/J1 | YU-UTVA | ||
| VTC Cirrus HS-64D | YU-5341 | 118 | |
| VTC Delfin II | YU-4138 | 45 | |
| VTC Trener | YU-4169 | 79 |
Helicopters edit
| Aircraft | Origin | Registration | Serial number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiller UH-12A |  United States | YU-HAB | 143 | under restoration |
| Kamov Ka-25PL |  Soviet Union | 11323 | 4912519 | |
| Kamov Ka-28PL | Soviet Union | 11401 11402 | 5235003720222 5235003720223 | |
| PZL Mi-2 | Soviet Union/ Poland | 12506 | 511103059 | |
| PZL Mi-2 | Soviet Union/ Poland | 12512 12513 12514 12515 | 511110059 541307129 541327129 541309129 | |
| Mil Mi-4A | Soviet Union | 12013 | 6103 | |
| Mil Mi-8T | Soviet Union | 12208 | 0915 | |
| Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.IB |  United Kingdom | 11503 | WA/H/97 | |
| Sikorsky (SOKO) S-55-5 | United States | 11714 | WA9-10-2319 |
Piston-engine aircraft edit
Hawker Hurricane Mk IVRP with Yugoslav Air Force markings
Messerschmitt Bf 109 with Yugoslav Air Force markings captured and used by Yugoslav Partisans during World War II.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt with Yugoslav Air Force markings.
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk VC used by Yugoslav RAF squadron.
Junkers Ju 52/3m (exF-BBYB) outside the building
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Jet aircraft edit
| Aircraft | Origin | Registration | Serial number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-2H9/Adv | United States | YU-AKF (JAT) | 21038 | Currently stored at Jat Tehnika, waiting for restoration for display in Museum |
| Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.IV | United States/ Canada | 11025 11054 11088 14102 | 756 439 638 190-748 | ex 53-19856, ex XB955 ex 52-19539, ex XB636 ex 53-19738, ex XB875 ex 52-10023A |
| Folland Fo.141 Gnat F Mk.1 | United Kingdom | 11601 | FL-14(G-39-8) | |
| Ikarus 451 |  Yugoslavia | 2 (prototype) | ||
| Ikarus 451M | Yugoslavia | prototype | ||
| Ikarus Š 451-MM Matica | Yugoslavia | 20001 | Prototype | |
| Ikarus T 451-MM Stršljen II | Yugoslavia | 21002 | Prototype | |
| Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk | United States | 82-806 | Wreckage. Shot down on 27 March 1999 | |
| Lockheed T-33A-1-LO | United States | 10024 | 580-8189 | ex 52-9958 |
| Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | 88-550 | Wreckage. Shot down on 2 May 1999 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 | Soviet Union | 22532 | 741702 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U | Soviet Union | 22909 | 3416 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM | Soviet Union | 22735 | 8407 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US | Soviet Union | 22953 | 03685149 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R | Soviet Union | 26103 26105 | 1707 1709 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M | Soviet Union | 22805 22818 | 3007 3115 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM | Soviet Union | 16152 16158 | 516979071 516995091 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis | Soviet Union | 17402 17405 17409 | N75095222 75095251 75095293 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD | Soviet Union | 23269 | Sent from Iraq for upgrades, never returned. Moved to unknown location on 14 August 2009.[citation needed] | |
| North American F-86D Sabre | United States | |||
| Republic F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet | United States | 10501 10530 10525 | ex52-2936 ex 52-8435 ex 52-2939 (recon) | |
| Soko J-21 Jastreb | Yugoslavia | 24001 24115 24122 24126 24128 24130 24142 24145 24155 24156 24159 24208 24210 24213 24214 | 015 024 028 030 032 044 047 061 062 065 074 076 079 080 | Prototype |
| Soko IJ-21 Jastreb | Yugoslavia | 24401 24404 24405 24410 24415 24418 24421 24454 24456 24457 | 001 004 005 010 015 018 021 034 036 037 | |
| Soko NJ-21 Jastreb | Yugoslavia | 23502 23505 23506 23507 23511 23512 | 005 008 009 010 012 014 | |
| Soko INJ-21 Jastreb | Yugoslavia | 23513 | 015 | |
| Soko J-22 Orao | Yugoslavia | 25001 25107 25120 | 007 045 | Prototype |
| Soko IJ-22 Orao | Yugoslavia | 25719 25721 25723 25724 | 019 021 023 024 | |
| Soko INJ-22 Orao | Yugoslavia | 25606 | 006 | |
| Soko NJ-22 Orao | Yugoslavia | 25505 25506 25509 25511 | 014 015 018 020 | |
| Soko G-2 Galeb | Yugoslavia | 23001 23108 23154 23156 | 108 154 156 | Prototype |
| Soko G-4 Super Galeb | Yugoslavia | 23629 23636 23733 | 009 016 065 | Aircraft tail section |
| Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle |  France | YU-AHB (JAT) | 135 | ex F-WJAK |
Soko J-22 Orao prototype
Tail and canopy of F-16CG shot down during the Operation Allied Force
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Other edit
| Item | Origin | Registration | Serial number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGM-109 Tomahawk | United States | Wreckage | ||
| Cossor C.R. 787 | United Kingdom | Radar | ||
| R-25 Vulkan | Yugoslavia | SAM missile | ||
| Westinghouse AN/TPS-1D | United States | Radar |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jovo Simišić (25 October 2017), "Čiji je Muzej vazduhoplovstva" [To whom belongs the Museum of aviation], Politika (in Serbian), p. 26
- ^ Jelena Popadić (21 October 2017), "Zabrinutost zaposlenih u Muzeju vazduhoplovstva" [Worries of the employees in the Museum of the Aviation], Politika (in Serbian), p. 08
- ^ Marinkovic, Vlado. "Air Museum." pbase.com, 11 September 2010. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.
External links edit
- Museum review by TravelDriveRace
- History of the Museum at Jat Airways website
- Belgrade Aviation Museum
- Музеј ваздухопловства-Београд Званична интернет презентација Музеја ваздухопловства-Београд (у изради)
- Aeronautical Museum-Belgrade Official internet presentation of Aeronautical Museum - Belgrade (under construction)
- Virtual tour through museum