- Central Air Force Museum
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Aviation museum in Monino
The Central Air Force Museum in Monino at the site of Monino Airfield 40km east of Moscow, Russia, is one of the world's largest aviation museums, and the largest for Russian aircraft. 173 aircraft and 127 aircraft engines are on display, and the museum also features collections of weapons, instruments, uniforms (including captured U2 pilot Gary Powers' uniform), other Cold War-era US spy equipment, artwork, and other air-related items. A library containing books, films, and photos is also accessible to visitors. Tours are given by ex-pilots.
The museum opened its doors in 1958. Prior to 1999, the museum was closed to the public, because of the display of classified prototypes from the era of the former Soviet Union.
The museum is located next to the Military Academy named after Yu. A. Gagarin
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Opening Hours
The museum is open from 9:00am until 5:00pm on weekdays except Wednesday, and from 9.30am until 2:00pm on Saturday. The Museum is closed on Sunday and Wednesday. Since the museum is situated on the territory of a military unit (Gagarin Air Force Academy), all visitors must pass the entrance gate to the military complex. As of summer 2006 special permission to visit is no longer required.
Examples on Display
Transport and Passenger Aircraft
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Antonov An-22 (Cock)
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Tupolev Tu-114 (Cleat)
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Tupolev Tu-144 (Charger)
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Beriev Be-12 (Mail)
Fighter Airplanes
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Lavochkin La-15 (Fantail)
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Sukhoi Su-25 (Frogfoot)
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Tupolev Tu-128 (Fiddler)
Bomber Airplanes
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Sukhoi T-4 (SU-100)
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Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)
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Myasishchev M-50 (Bounder)
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Tupolev Tu-22 (Blinder)
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Tupolev Tu-95 (Bear)
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Myasishchev 3M (Bison)
Helicopter
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Mil Mi-12 (Homer)
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Mil Mi-26 (Halo)
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Mil Mi-6 (Hook)
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Mil Mi-6B (Hook)
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Mil Mi-24A (Hind-A)
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Mil Mi-25 (Hind-D)
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Kamov Ka-25 (Hormon)
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Mil Mi-10 (Harke)
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Yakovlev Yak-24 (Horse)
Other Aircraft
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Myasishchev M-141 ("Strizh" Russian: Стриж) UAV
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Myasishchev M-17 (Mystic) Experimental High-Altitude Aircraft
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MiG-105 Spiral EPOS Orbital Spaceplane (OS) Prototype Nr. 11 (sub-sonic)
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Beriev Bartini VVA-14 Vertical take-off amphibious aircraft prototype
See also
- List of aerospace museums
External links
- (Russian) Homepage of the Monino museum
- (English) Guide for foreign visitors and virtual tour
Coordinates: 55°49′54″N 38°10′53″E / 55.831778°N 38.181389°E
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