Muzej Yugoslovenskog Ratnog Vazduhoplovstva

The Muzej Yugoslovenskog Ratnog Vazduhoplovstva (Aeronautical Museum) Belgrade, 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. The most valuable collections are housed in geodesic glass building, with additional aircraft displayed on the surrounding grounds.

Muzej Yugoslovenskog Ratnog Vazduhoplovstva (Aeronautical Museum)

Internacional airport “Nikola Tesla” Belgrade

11271 Belgrade

Serbia

www.muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs

muzej.vazduhoplovstva@mod.gov.rs

+381 11 2670-992

Tuesday – Sunday 09:00 – 17:00

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Aircraft collection

Museum of Yugoslav Aviation

Museum of Yugoslav Aviation

MUZEJSKI AVIONI
Br. Tip voj. oznake voj.ev.br. Registracija Fabr.br. Napomena
1 AAK BS-1 Student – YU-CKK prototipe
2 Anotnov An-2M – – YU-BCE 500404 exCCCP-1662
3 Anotnov An-12B 73311 YU-AIC 23448007 LZ-SGA (iznajmljen)
4 ATZ CA-51 – – YU-CMH –
5 ATZ CA-51 – – YU-CMK –
6 ATZ V-55 – – YU-CMR – prototipe
7 Boeing (Stearman) A.75N-1 – – YU-BAD 75-7614 BU-37993,exN5115N
8 Boeing (Stearman) PT-17-75 – – YU-BAI 75-3047 BU-39358,exN5536O
9 Bucker Bu-133D-1″Jungmeister” – 9102 – 1069 exNDH 7706
11 deHavilland (Morris) D.H.82A “Tiger Moth” – NM150 – 86-470 exYU-CHX/0902
12 deHavilland D.H.104 Dove 2B – 72201 – 04432 exYU-ABN/9751
13 deHavilland of Canada DHC-2 ”Beaver” Mk.I – 70101 – 587 ex0672/672
14 Douglas Commercial DC-3C (C-47A-25-DK Skytrain) – – YU-ABB 13713 ex42-93765
15 Douglas Commercial DC-3C (C-47A-30-DK Skytrain) – – YU-ABG 14035/25480 ex43-48219,exKG8030,exG-AHLX
16 Douglas C-47A-35-DK Skytrain – 71214 – 16472/33220 ex44-76888,exKN586,ex7323
17 FIAT-Aeritalia G.50bis Freccia – 8 – 249 exMM6197,exNDH 3505
18 Fieseler Fi-156C (Mraz K-65A Čap) “Storch” – 9393 YU-COE 91
19 Focke-Wulf Fw-190F-8/R1 – 3 – 930838
20 Folland (Fo.141) Gnat F Mk.1 – 11601 – FL-14(G-39-8)
21 Grumman-Schweitzer G.164A/400 – – YU-BEU 498 exN984X
22 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IVRP – LD975/O – 41H/368368,20-925 ex9593
23 Ikarus Aero-2BE – 875 YU-CVB
24 Ikarus Kurir – 50157 YU-CCB 57
25 Ikarus Kurir-L – 50200 YU-CBD 100 sa Lycoming motorom
26 Ikarus S-49A – 2319 – 301118
27 Ikarus S-49C – 2400 – 50
28 Ikarus 214-P – 61019 YU-ABP 19
29 Ikarus 451 – – – 2 prototip
30 Ikarus 451-M – – – – prototip
31 Iakrus Š 451-MM Matica – 20001 – – prototip
32 Ikarus T 451-MM Stršljen II – 21002 – – prototip
33 IL-2m3 – 4154 – 308331
34 IL-14P – 71301 – 146001121 ex7401
35 Jak-3 – 2252 – 8545
36 Jak-9P – 2826 – 04-36
37 Junkers Ju-52/3m (Nord AAC.1Touqan) – 7208 – 222 exF-BBYB
38 Junkers Ju-87B-2 – 9801 – 0406 nekompletan
39 Letov KB-6 – – YU-CFD 177
40 Lisunov Li-3 – 7011 – 18422308 Li-2 sa motorom od C-47A
41 Lockheed P-38L-5-LO “Lightning” – 9751 – 422-6790 ex44-25786 (nekompletan)
42 Lockheed T-33A-1-LO – 10024 – 580-8189 ex52-9958
43 Messerschmitt Me-109G-2 – 9663 – 14792
44 MiG-21f-13 L-12 22532 – 741702
45 MiG-21U NL-12 22909 – 3416
46 MiG-21PfM L-14 22735 – 8407
47 MiG-21US NL-14 22953 – 03685149
48 MiG-21R L-14i 26103 – 1707
49 MiG-21R L-14i 26105 – 1709
50 MiG-21M L-15 22805 – 3007
51 MiG-21M L-15 22818 – 3115
52 MiG-21UM NL-16 16152 – 516979071
53 MiG-21UM NL-16 16158 – 516995091
54 MiG-21bis-K L-17 17402 – N75095222
55 MiG-21bis-K L-17 17405 – 75095251
56 MiG-21bis-K L-17 17409 – 75095293
57 MiG-23MLD – 23269 – – bivši irački
58 North American N.A.168 T-6G – FT152 – 168-503 ex50-1289
59 North American N.A.109 P-51D-5-NA – HL-L – 109-26911 ex44-13278 (nekompletan)
60 North American N.A.172 F-86E-15 (Canadair CL-13 Mk.IV) Sabre – 11025 – 756 ex53-19856,exXB955
61 North American N.A.172 F-86E-15 (Canadair CL-13 Mk.IV) Sabre – 11054 – 439 ex52-19539,exXB636
62 North American N.A.172 F-86E-15 (Canadair CL-13 Mk.IV) Sabre – 11088 – 638 ex53-19738,exXB875
63 North American N.A.190 F-86D-50-NA “Dog Sabre” – 14102 – 190-748 ex52-10023A
64 Nieuport N.XI C1 – 12 – 27 exF-WZBC (replika)
65 Pe-2FT – 6054 – 18-426
66 Po-2 – 0089 YU-CNT 01021
67 Po-2V – 0105 YU-CNP 01096
68 Republic F-47D-40-RE “Thunderbolt” – 13056 – 5609 ex44-90464
69 Republic F-84G-31-RE “Thunderjet” – 10501 – – ex52-2936
70 Republic F-84G-31-RE “Thunderjet” – 10530 – – ex52-8435
71 Republic F-84G-31-RE “Thunderjet” – 10525 – – ex52-2939 (izviđač)
72 Rogožarski R-100 – 9251 – 23 nekompletan
73 Sarić No.I – – I –
74 Short (S.A.6) Sealand Mk.I – 0662 – SH.1567 exG-AKLF,exYU-CFK
75 SOKO 522 – 60132 – 32
77 SOKO 522 – 60157 – 57
78 SOKO 522 – 60204 – 104
79 SOKO Galeb G-2 N-60 23001 – – prototipe
80 SOKO Galeb G-2A N-60 23108 – 108
81 SOKO Galeb G-2A N-60 23154 – 154
82 SOKO Galeb G-2A N-60 23156 – 156
83 SOKO Super Galeb G-4 N-62 23629 – 009
84 SOKO Super Galeb G-4 N-62 23636 – 016
85 SOKO Super Galeb G-4 N-62 23686 – 042 izložen u VZ ”MOST” Batajnica
86 SOKO Super Galeb G-4 N-62 23733 – 065 rep aviona
87 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30002 – – prototip
88 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30101 – 001
89 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30103 – 003
90 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30104 – 004
91 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30106 – 006
92 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30107 – 007
93 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30108 – 008
94 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30109 – 009
95 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30114 – 014
96 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30135 – 019
97 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30144 – 028
98 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30145 – 029
99 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30147 – 031
100 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30148 – 032
101 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30152 – 036
102 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30155 – 039
103 SOKO Kraguj J-20 30157 – 041
104 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24001 – – prototip
105 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24115 – 015
106 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24122 – 024
107 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24126 – 028
108 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24128 – 030
109 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24130 – 032
110 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24142 – 044
111 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24145 – 047
112 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24155 – 061
113 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24156 – 062
114 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24159 – 065
115 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24208 – 074
116 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24210 – 076
117 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24213 – 079
118 SOKO Jastreb J-21 24214 – 080
119 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24401 – 001
120 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24404 – 004
121 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24405 – 005
122 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24410 – 010
123 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24415 – 015
124 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24418 – 018
125 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24421 – 021
126 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24454 – 034
127 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24456 – 036
128 SOKO Jastreb IJ-21 24457 – 037
129 SOKO Jastreb NJ-21 23502 – 005
130 SOKO Jastreb NJ-21 23505 – 008
131 SOKO Jastreb NJ-21 23506 – 009
132 SOKO Jastreb NJ-21 23507 – 010
133 SOKO Jastreb NJ-21 23511 – 012
134 SOKO Jastreb NJ-21 23512 – 014
135 SOKO Jastreb INJ-21 23513 – 015
136 SOKO Orao J-22 25001 – – prototip
137 SOKO Orao J-22 25107 – 007
138 SOKO Orao J-22 25118 – 043
139 SOKO Orao J-22 25120 – 045
140 SOKO Orao IJ-22 25719 – 019
141 SOKO Orao IJ-22 25721 – 021
142 SOKO Orao IJ-22 25723 – 023
143 SOKO Orao IJ-22 25724 – 024
144 SOKO Orao INJ-22 25606 – 006
145 SOKO Orao NJ-22 25505 – 014
146 SOKO Orao NJ-22 25506 – 015
147 SOKO Orao NJ-22 25509 – 018
148 SOKO Orao NJ-22 25511 – 020
149 Sud-Aviation Se.210 Caravele – – YU-AHB 135 exF-WJAK
150 Utva Aero-3 – P – – prototipe
151 Utva Aero-3 – 40186 YU-CZA 86
152 Utva 65S – – YU-BKI 736
153 Utva 66 V-51 51001 – – prototipe
154 Utva 66 V-51 51002 – – prototipe
155 Utva 66 V-51 51145 – 0854
156 Utva 66 V-51 51221 0866
157 Utva 66H V-52 52101 – 0822
158 Utva 66H V-52 52102 – 0823
159 Utva 66H V-52 52104 – 0831
160 Utva 213-3 – 1352 – 92
161 Utva Lasta N-63 54153 – – ‘o” serija
162 Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vc trop – JK808/B – CBAF-4690,17-545 exVF-H,ex9489
163 WSK-PZL M-18 Dromader – – YU-BMX 1Z-010-01 nekompletan
164 Zlin Z.XII – – F-AQII 194
165 Zlin Z-526M N-61 41104 YU-DIO 1024
166 Zlin(LET) Z-37A – – YU-BGL 819
167 Zmaj F.N. – V – 9 exYU-CAY/9009
168 Zmaj F.P.2 – – – 15 ex9308(nekompletan)

Helicopters

MUZEJSKA KOLEKCIJA HELIKOPTERA
Br. Tip voj.oznaka voj.ev.br. Registracija Fabr.br. Napomena
1 Hiller (H-360) UH-12A – – YU-HAB 143 nekompletan
2 Kamov Ka-25PL HP-43 11323 – 4912519
3 Kamov Ka-28PL HP-46 11401 – 5235003720222
4 Kamov Ka-28PL HP-46 11402 – 5235003720223
5 Mil (WSK-PZL) Mi-2 HT-41 12506 – 511103059
6 Mil (WSK-PZL) Mi-2 HT-41 12512 – 511110059
7 Mil (WSK-PZL) Mi-2 HT-41 12513 – 541307129
8 Mil (WSK-PZL) Mi-2 HT-41 12514 – 541327129
9 Mil (WSK-PZL) Mi-2 HT-41 12515 – 541309129
10 Mil Mi-4 – 12013 – 6103
11 Mi-8 HT-40 12208 – 0915
12 Sikorsky (Westland) WS-51 Mk.I B – 11503 – WA/H/97
13 Sikorsky (SOKO) S-55-5 – 11714 – WA9-10-2319

Gliders

Br.TipRegistracijaFabr.br.
1D.F.S./30 KranichYU-5014161
2D.F.S./66 Grunau Baby IIIYU-2113151
3D.F.S./68 WeiheYU-4073443
4D.F.S./68 WeiheYU-4089492
5D.F.S./68 WeiheYU-4093491
6D.F.S./70 Olimpya MeiseYU-410633
720.Maj ČavkaYU-2227
820.Maj Ilindenka 1TYU-41083005
920.Maj Ilindenka 1TYU-41093006
10FAJ Jasteb Košava 21
11FAJ Jastreb (VTC-76) Vuk-TYU-4422346
12Ikarus Košava 60YU-50221
13Ikarus/Letov Orao IicYU-4096185
14Ikarus Meteor 60YU-4103prototip
15ILRS Jastreb 54YU-3056251
16Jastreb RodaYU-521024
17Letov Jastreb 54YU-3029195
18Letov KB-5 JadranYU-6001104
19Libis-17YU-5069319
20SVC ČavkaYU-2127
21SVC MačkaYU-41073
22SVC Vrabac A
23Utva M/J1YU-UTVA
24VTC Cirus HS-64DYU-5341118
25VTC Delfin IIYU-413845
26VTC TrenerYU-416979

The museum also displays 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.

Bucker Bu-133D-1 Jungmeister 9102 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Bucker Bu-133D-1 Jungmeister 9102 Yugoslavian Air Force

de Havilland (Morris) D.H.82A Tiger Moth NM150 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia | Phil Glover

de Havilland (Morris) D.H.82A Tiger Moth NM150 Yugoslavian Air Force

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.I 70101 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.I 70101 Yugoslavian Air Force

Douglas C-47A-35-DK Skytrain 71214 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Douglas C-47A-35-DK Skytrain 71214 Yugoslavian Air Force

Fieseler Fi-156C (Mraz K-65A Cap) Storch YU-COE, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Fieseler Fi-156C (Mraz K-65A Cap) Storch YU-COE

Fizir FN YU-CAY/9009/B Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Fizir FN YU-CAY/9009/B Yugoslavian Air Force

Folland Gnat F.1 11601 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Folland Gnat F.1 11601 Yugoslavian Air Force

Folland Gnat F.1 11601 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Folland Gnat F.1 11601 Yugoslavian Air Force

General Atomics RQ-1K Predator 95-3019 USAF. Shot down over Kosovo on 13 May 1999. Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia
General Atomics RQ-1K Predator 95-3019 USAF, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia
General Atomics RQ-1K Predator 95-3019 USAF, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

General Atomics RQ-1K Predator 95-3019 USAF. Shot down over Kosovo on 13 May 1999.

General Dynamics F-16CG Fighting Falcon 88-0550/AV USAF,

General Dynamics F-16CG Fighting Falcon 88-0550/AV USAF

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IVRP LD975/O Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IVRP LD975/O Yugoslavian Air Force

Ikarus 214D YU-ABP Aeronautical Union of Yugoslavia, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Ikarus 214D YU-ABP Aeronautical Union of Yugoslavia

Ikarus S-49C 2400 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Ikarus S-49C 2400 Yugoslavian Air Force

Ikarus S-451 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Ikarus S-451 Yugoslavian Air Force

Ilyushin IL-2M3 Shturmovik 4154 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Ilyushin IL-2M3 Shturmovik 4154 Yugoslavian Air Force

Ilyushin IL-14P 71301 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Ilyushin IL-14P 71301 Yugoslavian Air Force

Junkers (AAC) AAC-1 Toucan (Ju-52) 7208 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Junkers (AAC) AAC-1 Toucan (Ju-52) 7208 Yugoslavian Air Force

Kamov Ka-28 11401 Serbian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Kamov Ka-28 11401 Serbian Air Force

Lockheed F-117A Night Hawk 82-0806/HO USAF, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Lockheed F-117A Night Hawk 82-0806/HO USAF

Remainings of F-117A 82-0806 shot down over Yugoslavia in 1999, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Remainings of F-117A 82-0806 shot down over Yugoslavia in 1999

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 9663 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 9663 Yugoslavian Air Force

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 9663, Hawker Hurricane Mk.IVRP LD975/O Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vc trop JK808/B Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 9663, Hawker Hurricane Mk.IVRP LD975/O Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vc trop JK808/B Yugoslavian Air Force

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 22532 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 22532 Yugoslavian Air Force

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R 2605 Serbian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R 2605 Serbian Air Force

Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 12513 AMSJ, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 12513 AMSJ

Mil Mi-4A 12013 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Mil Mi-4A 12013 Yugoslavian Air Force

Mil Mi-8T 12208 Serbian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Mil Mi-8T 12208 Serbian Air Force

Nieuport N.XI C1 12 French Air Force (replica), Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Nieuport N.XI C1 12 French Air Force (replica)

North American N.A.190 F-86D-50-NA Dog Sabre 14102 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

North American N.A.190 F-86D-50-NA Dog Sabre 14102 Yugoslavian Air Force

North American T-6G Texan FT152 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

North American T-6G Texan FT152 Yugoslavian Air Force

North American T-6G Texan FT152 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

North American T-6G Texan FT152 Yugoslavian Air Force

Polikarpov Po-2 YU-CNT/0089 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Polikarpov Po-2 (YU-CNT) 0089 Yugoslavian Air Force

Republic F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet 10525 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Republic F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet 10525 Yugoslavian Air Force

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 13056 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 13056 Yugoslavian Air Force

Saric N-1, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Saric N-1

Short SA-6 Sealand Mk.I 0662 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Short SA-6 Sealand Mk.I 0662 Yugoslavian Air Force

Sikorsky (Westland) WS-51 Mk.I B 11503 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Sikorsky (Westland) WS-51 Mk.I B 11503 Yugoslavian Air Force

SOKO Galeb, SOKO Kraguj SOKO Jastreb and SOKO Orao Stored at Belgrade - Nikola Tesla (Surcin) Serbia, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

SOKO Galeb, SOKO Kraguj SOKO Jastreb and SOKO Orao Stored at Belgrade – Nikola Tesla (Surcin) Serbia

SOKO Galeb G-2A 23108 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

SOKO Galeb G-2A 23108 Yugoslavian Air Force

Soko J-20 Kraguj 30104 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Soko J-20 Kraguj 30104 Yugoslavian Air Force

Soko J-21 Jastreb 24115 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Soko J-21 Jastreb 24115 Yugoslavian Air Force

Soko J-22H Orao 25001 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Soko J-22H Orao 25001 Yugoslavian Air Force

Sud SE-210 Caravelle VI-N YU-AHB JAT - Yugoslav Airlines, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Sud SE-210 Caravelle VI-N YU-AHB JAT – Yugoslav Airlines

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vc trop JK808 B Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia | Phil Glover

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vc trop JK808/B Yugoslavian Air Force

Lockheed T-33A 10024 Republic F-84G Thunderjet 10525 North American F-86D Sabre 14102 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Lockheed T-33A 10024 Republic F-84G Thunderjet 10525 North American F-86D Sabre 14102 Yugoslavian Air Force

Utva 213-3 1352 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Utva 213-3 1352 Yugoslavian Air Force

Utva UTVA-66H 52102 Yugoslav Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Utva UTVA-66H 52102 Yugoslav Air Force

Yakovlev Yak-3 2252 Yugoslavian Air Force, Aeronautical Museum Belgrade, Serbia

Yakovlev Yak-3 2252 Yugoslavian Air Force

Key Features of the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva – Beograd:

Aircraft Collection:

  1. Historic Aircraft:
    • Ikarus IK-2: A rare Yugoslav-designed fighter aircraft from the pre-World War II era.
    • Soko J-22 Orao: A Yugoslav twin-engine ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft.
    • Soko G-4 Super Galeb: A jet trainer and light attack aircraft widely used by the Yugoslav Air Force.
  2. World War II Aircraft:
    • German, Soviet, and Allied planes, including a Messerschmitt Bf 109, a Spitfire, and parts of a Hawker Hurricane.
  3. Cold War Era Aircraft:
    • Soviet fighters and bombers such as the MiG-21, MiG-29, and various models used by the Yugoslav Air Force.
    • NATO aircraft wreckage, including parts of a F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter and F-16, shot down during the 1999 NATO bombing campaign.
  4. Captured and Restored Aircraft:
    • Examples of foreign aircraft that played a role in Serbia’s aviation history, including captured and reconstructed models.

Other Exhibits:

  • Engines and Propulsion:
    • A comprehensive collection of piston, jet, and turboprop engines that illustrate the development of aviation technology.
  • Aviation Memorabilia:
    • Uniforms, navigation tools, maps, and photographs documenting the history of flight in Serbia and Yugoslavia.
  • Space Exploration:
    • Exhibits highlighting Serbia’s contributions to astronautics and satellite technology.

Architectural Significance:

The Muzej Vazduhoplovstva building itself is an iconic structure, featuring a futuristic circular design with a glass facade. It stands as a landmark of modern architecture and provides a fitting backdrop for the exhibits.

Cultural and Historical Importance:

  • The Muzej Vazduhoplovstva reflects Serbia’s rich aviation history, dating back to its role as one of the early adopters of military aviation in the Balkans.
  • Highlights significant milestones, including the establishment of the Yugoslav Air Force and the development of domestic aircraft during the Cold War.

Photos Phil Glover