Aeronautical Museum Belgrade Explained

Aeronautical Museum Belgrade
Native Name:Музеј ваздухопловства-Београд
Muzej vazduhoplovstva-Beograd
Coordinates:44.8189°N 20.2853°W
Location:Surčin, Belgrade, Serbia
Type:Aviation museum
Curator:Zoran Radojević

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.

History

In 1975 JAT, the national flag carrier, donated 48are of land for the museum and the museum later purchased further 2.7ha. 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.

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.[1] 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

New 'Rocket and Radar' museum exhibition will be constructed.

Existing missiles and radars in museum:

Gliders

AircraftRegistrationSerial numberNote
DFS 30 KranichYU-5014161
DFS 66 Grunau Baby IIIYU-2113151
DFS 68 WeiheYU-4073443
DFS 68 WeiheYU-4089492
DFS 68 WeiheYU-4093491
DFS 70 Olympia MeiseYU-410633
YU-2227
20.Maj Ilindenka 1TYU-41083005
20.Maj Ilindenka 1TYU-41093006
FAJ Jastreb Košava 21
FAJ Jastreb Vuk-T (VTC-76)YU-4422346
Ikarus Košava 60YU-50221
Ikarus/Letov Orao IIcYU-4096185
Ikarus Meteor 60YU-4103Prototype
ILZS Jastreb 54YU-3056251
VTRZ Jastreb RodaYU-5210 24
Letov Jastreb 54YU-3029195
Koser KB-3 JadranYU-6001104
LIBIS-17YU-5069319
SVC ČavkaYU-2127
SVC MačkaYU-41073
SVC Vrabac A
Utva M/J1YU-UTVA
VTC Cirrus HS-64DYU-5341118
VTC Delfin IIYU-413845
VTC TrenerYU-416979

Helicopters

AircraftOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote
Hiller UH-12AYU-HAB143under restoration
Kamov Ka-25PL113234912519
Kamov Ka-28PL11401
11402
5235003720222
5235003720223
PZL Mi-2/12506511103059
PZL Mi-2/12512
12513
12514
12515
511110059
541307129
541327129
541309129
Mil Mi-4A120136103
Mil Mi-8T122080915
11503WA/H/97
Sikorsky (SOKO) S-55-511714WA9-10-2319

Piston-engine aircraft

AircraftOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote
AAK BS-1 StudentYU-CKKPrototype
ATZ CA-51YU-CMH
YU-CMK
ATZ V-55YU-CMRprototype
Boeing (Stearman) A.75N-1YU-BAD75-7614ex-USN N2S-3 BuAer 37993, ex-N5115N
Boeing (Stearman) PT-17-75YU-BAI75-3047ex-USAAF PT-17 s/n 41-25540, ex-N5536O???
Bücker Bü 133D-1 Jungmeister91021069ex-NDH 7706
de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger MothNM-15086-470ex YU-CHX/0902 (Morris built)
de Havilland D.H.104 Dove 2B7220104432ex YU-ABN/9751
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.I70101587ex 0672/672
Douglas DC-3C (C-47A-25-DK Skytrain)YU-ABB
YU-ABG
13713
14035/25480
ex 42-93765
ex 43-48219, ex KG8030, exG-AHLX
Douglas C-47A-35-DK Skytrain7121416472/33220ex 44-76888, ex KN586, ex 7323
Fiat G.50 Freccia Italy8249ex-MM6197, ex-NDH 3505, awaiting restoration
Mraz K-65A Čap9393 / YU-COE91(Fiesseler Fi 156 Storch)
Focke-Wulf Fw-190F-8/R13930838
Grumman-Schweitzer G-164A/400YU-BEU498ex N984X
LD975/O41H/368368,20-925ex 9593
Ikarus Aero 2BE875YU-CVB
Ikarus Kurir50157 / YU-CCB57
Ikarus Kurir-L50200 / YU-CBD100with Lycoming engine
Ikarus S-49A2319301118
Ikarus S-49C240050
Ikarus 214D61019/YU-ABP019
Ilyushin Il-2M34154308331
Ilyushin Il-14P71301146001121ex 7401
Yakovlev Yak-322528545
Yakovlev Yak-9P282604-36
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan France7208222ex F-BBYB (French built Ju 52/3m)
Germany98010406awaiting restoration
Letov Ljubljana KB-6 MatajurYU-CFD177
Lisunov Li-3701118422308Li-2 with C-47A engines
9751422-6790ex 44-25786, awaiting restoration
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 Germany966314792ex Bulgarian Air Force
North American T-6GFT152168-503ex50-1289
North American P-51D-5-NAHL-L109-26911ex 44-13278, awaiting restoration
Nieuport XI C.11227ex F-WZBC, replica
Petlyakov Pe-2FT605418-426
Polikarpov Po-20089 / YU-CNT01021
Polikarpov Po-2V0105 / YU-CNP01096
Republic F-47D-40-RE Thunderbolt130565609ex44-90464
Rogozarski R-100925123uncompleted
IReplica of an aircraft built in 1909 by Ivan Sarić
Short SA.6 Sealand I0662SH.1567ex G-AKLS, ex YU-CFK
Soko 52260132
60157
60204
32
57
04
Soko J-20 Kraguj30002
30101
30103
30104
30106
30107
30108
30109
30114
30135
30144
30145
30147
30148
30152
30155
30157


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P
40186 / YU-CZA


86
Prototype

UTVA 65SYU-BKI736
UTVA 6651001
51002
51145
51221



0854
0866
Prototype
Prototype



UTVA 66H52101
52102
52104
0822
0823
0831
UTVA 213-3135292
UTVA Lasta541530 series
JK808/BCBAF-4690,17-545ex VF-H, ex 9489, RAF serial JK448
YU-BMX1Z-010-01Incomplete
Zlín Z-XIIF-AQII194
Zlín Z 526M41104 / YU-DIO102
Zlín Z-37 ČmelákYU-BGL819
Zmaj Fizir FNV9exYU-CAY/9009
Zmaj Fizir FP-215ex9308, incomplete
General Atomics RQ-1 Predatorwreckage

Jet aircraft

AircraftOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote
Boeing 727-2H9/AdvYU-AKF (JAT)21038Currently stored at Jat Tehnika, waiting for restoration for display in Museum
Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.IV/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.111601FL-14(G-39-8)
Ikarus 4512 (prototype)
Ikarus 451Mprototype
Ikarus Š 451-MM Matica20001Prototype
Ikarus T 451-MM Stršljen II21002Prototype
82-806Wreckage. Shot down on 27 March 1999
Lockheed T-33A-1-LO10024580-8189ex 52-9958
88-550Wreckage. Shot down on 2 May 1999
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-1322532741702
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U229093416
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM22735 8407
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US2295303685149
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R26103
26105
1707
1709
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M22805
22818
3007
3115
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM16152
16158
516979071
516995091
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis17402
17405
17409
N75095222
75095251
75095293
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD23269Sent from Iraq for upgrades, never returned. Moved to unknown location on 14 August 2009.
North American F-86D Sabre
10501
10530
10525
ex52-2936
ex 52-8435
ex 52-2939 (recon)
Soko J-21 Jastreb24001
24115
24122
24126
24128
24130
24142
24145
24155
24156
24159
24208
24210
24213
24214


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Soko IJ-21 Jastreb24401
24404
24405
24410
24415
24418
24421
24454
24456
24457
001
004
005
010
015
018
021
034
036
037
Soko NJ-21 Jastreb23502
23505
23506
23507
23511
23512
005
008
009
010
012
014
Soko INJ-21 Jastreb23513015
Soko J-22 Orao25001
25107
25120


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045
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Soko IJ-22 Orao25719
25721
25723
25724
019
021
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024
Soko INJ-22 Orao25606006
Soko NJ-22 Orao25505
25506
25509
25511
014
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020
23001
23108
23154
23156


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156
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23629
23636
23733
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Aircraft tail section
Sud-Aviation SE-210 CaravelleYU-AHB (JAT)135ex F-WJAK

Other

ItemOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote
Wreckage
Cossor C.R. 787Radar
R-25 VulkanSAM missile
Westinghouse AN/TPS-1DRadar

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Marinkovic, Vlado. "Air Museum." pbase.com, 11 September 2010. Retrieved: 9 September 2013.