Russian Museums Comrades!!
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Russian Museums Comrades!!
Chaps
I am off to visit Moscow and St Petesburg in August! I would love to visit a russian aerospace museum. Surely someone on PPRUNE must have some details on where is best to go... How to get there and who I will have to bribe to get in!!!
Any help is really appreciated!!
M
I am off to visit Moscow and St Petesburg in August! I would love to visit a russian aerospace museum. Surely someone on PPRUNE must have some details on where is best to go... How to get there and who I will have to bribe to get in!!!
Any help is really appreciated!!
M
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MR777, looking for Russian aviation museums....
Try...
National Aviation and Space Museum, 24a Leningradsky Prospekt, Moscow, 125040, Russia. Phone (7095) 213-88-53. Open daily from 10:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. Admission: $2
I am told it is well worth a peek!
Also http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/Museums.html
Covers most available.
Aviate1138
Try...
National Aviation and Space Museum, 24a Leningradsky Prospekt, Moscow, 125040, Russia. Phone (7095) 213-88-53. Open daily from 10:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. Admission: $2
I am told it is well worth a peek!
Also http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/Museums.html
Covers most available.
Aviate1138
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MR:
The best is Monino, in a Moscow suburb. They seem to have one of every type built. It needs some pre-organsation though as you just can't turn up; use a Russian friend to make the calls to arrange things with them first. You will be expected on the day - and welcomed.
There is an illustrated English-language guide available there produced and sold as a private venture by one of the (pretty much unpaid) staff. He's a fascinating guy to talk to, a retired ex-Yak test pilot.
PM me if you don't have anyone Russian-speaking to do the arranging.
The best is Monino, in a Moscow suburb. They seem to have one of every type built. It needs some pre-organsation though as you just can't turn up; use a Russian friend to make the calls to arrange things with them first. You will be expected on the day - and welcomed.
There is an illustrated English-language guide available there produced and sold as a private venture by one of the (pretty much unpaid) staff. He's a fascinating guy to talk to, a retired ex-Yak test pilot.
PM me if you don't have anyone Russian-speaking to do the arranging.
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MR777
Went to Monino when visiting Moscow in 2002. The agency, that gave me a guide for the duration, organised the trip to the museum. Excellent place. Be prepared to be personally welcomed by the commandant, taken to his office and offered the opportunity to buy his guide book, which actually, is worth having.
You'll get a museum guide who may well give you the brief of the great patriotic war, etc. He will then take you outside to show you the real exhibits. With me he rushed this a bit so when he finished and seemed to be moving to the exit I asked to spend some time wandering alone. No problem. So, spent a wonderful hour or so freely wandering around those icons of the cold war.
Enjoy
Foxile
You'll get a museum guide who may well give you the brief of the great patriotic war, etc. He will then take you outside to show you the real exhibits. With me he rushed this a bit so when he finished and seemed to be moving to the exit I asked to spend some time wandering alone. No problem. So, spent a wonderful hour or so freely wandering around those icons of the cold war.
Enjoy
Foxile
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You might find this of interest. Whilst the Central Armed Forces Museum is not just about aircraft, there are some excellent examples in the "backlot" that you can touch and feel. It really is a great visit.
Of course..their main attraction is the remnants of a U2 spyplane on the second floor...now I wonder where that came from???
http://www.threewhales.ru/t26.htm
Of course..their main attraction is the remnants of a U2 spyplane on the second floor...now I wonder where that came from???
http://www.threewhales.ru/t26.htm
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Have been to Monino twice and it is well worth the effort. Over 150 exhibits covering all aspects of russian aviation. Watch out for the guard dog though - he is chained up but it is a long chain and he if gets a good run up will drag his kennel a few yards before giving up. Have a look at !!!!!!!!!!!!!! or jetphotos.net to give an idea of what is there.
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We have an office in the Aerostar, and I visited the Museam last year with a collegue of mine. We were turfed off the site by the owner and the last time I enquired the exhibits had been bulldozed into a large pit to make way for new housing. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to check the last time I was in Moscow due to Basil Brush coming for the May Day parade. Would be a crying shame if it's true.
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