Monino Central Air Force Museum, Russia :UPDATE

[dinovandoorn]

One of the best museums in the world is located at Monino an has been very long on my wishlist to visit ! many unique pieces can be found but photographing them can be hard due to the lack of space or the size of the exhibits
I will not drop all the pictures at once due the big ammount of exhibits

[Flankerman]

Great photos Dino.

When did you visit?? - I thought the place was closing and some of the exhibits were being moved to Patriot Park at Kubinka??

Are they still all at Monino ???

Ken

[strangelookingalien]

I went last year and it was just amazing. It was almost like I literally couldn't believe I was there. It's one of those museums where you take a few paces and are suddenly confronted with yet another piece of aviation history.

Great pictures - though you should post more!

[Flankerman]

I have visited Monino every year for the past 20plus years - and still take more photos.....

I haven't been since 2013 - ..........





In 2011 one of the old lady 'guardians' allowed me to go up on a balcony in the newly finished hangar to take a panoramic shot..... 'bistra. bistra'...



More from 2013 here :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/mos2013_day06.html - just scroll down a bit....

Ken

[dinovandoorn]

some other beauties...
For the full report you can have a look at my website: http://www.gmap.nl

[dinovandoorn]

Great photos Dino.

When did you visit?? - I thought the place was closing and some of the exhibits were being moved to Patriot Park at Kubinka??

Are they still all at Monino ???

Ken

I visited the museum last month ! and yes all are still at Monino. I heard the rumors as well but i think this is a big mix up with planes who are in the Patriot Parc... these are overhauled at Kubinka and then moved to Alabino. So no museum at Kubinka.

[Flankerman]

Thanks for the reply.

Nice to see the La-15 with a new paint scheme - and the Yak-130 has moved places.

Ken