Museum of Aviation Bucharest

[Dagger_id]

In the beginning i'll show you a few photos from the 90's when the planes was located near the International Airport Otopeni,now Henri Coanda.Some of them wasn't part of the museum collection.Actually the museum is not officially recognized,not even today.Too bad is that he doesn't have a permanent location.They just moved the planes on and on in about 20 years.Few of them was damaged because of the transport and now are in storage waiting to be repaired.For the moment the collection is in Bucharest on a military base,without a tax entrance.The planes are placed inside and outside.These photos are for the first time display in public.Hope you like it.

MiG-21F-13 "711"



MiG-19P "750"







Tarom IL-18 YR-IME in storage(now sold)



RoAF AN-30 used for aerial photography(in use)

[Dan4th]

Well, at least the aircraft are there, and
you say some of them are inside and
under cover........

Are there people who take care of them,
either employed or volunteering?

Are there spare parts and other service
equipment?

A collection like this could be good for
tourism, but it's more important for
your history!

Danf.

[Dagger_id]

That is to bad,the officials are not so interested in history of aviation.They just grab a large part from the base where the museum is located to build some office buildings and the planes...no comment.

Yak-23 Flora "52" first jet fighter in RoAF.There was a two-seater version built by romanians and named IAK-23 D.C.(Dubla Comanda).The conversion was applied for only one plane.





MiG-15 bis "2713"



MiG-15 UTI (CS-102) "2543"



IL-10 ground attack aircraft.Only 14 in service.



I.A.R-813 light sport plane



Alouette II "76" from the presidential fleet of N.Ceausescu.Only 2 was in service.

[Dan4th]

It's a shame the officials don't seem to care.........

Maybe a volunteer group could be formed to
at least tidy things up a little bit?

I think the people in charge might be surprised
by the interest they would get from former
service people if they put-out a call!

I'm sure there must be plenty of former pilots
and mechanics still around......

These people typically LOVE their Aircraft!!!!!!!!!

Danf.

[Dagger_id]

In a visit to the museum in july 2009...





IAR-80 one of the best romanian fighters made by I.A.R. Brasov in the 40's.





IAR-813 YR-ICE and Aero A-45 YR-ACR in the back



IAK-23 "14"



Zlin 226T Trener 6 YR-ZLA



more will follow...

[Xplumberlives]

Keep 'em coming Dagger!

[Lucas1860]

Nice report.

Jim

[RLN]

Thanks, Dagger.

[Dagger_id]

Still inside collection... Czech build Aero A-45 YR-ACR



MiG-17PF(radar version) "0904"





first supersonic jet type in Romanian Air Force(RoAF):MiG-19P "750" - version with radar,2 cannons,unguided rocket pack each wing or AA missile(later K-13 type) and used as fighter.





MiG-21F-13 "10" - a pure supersonic interceptor - version equipped with AA missile K-13 (AA-2 Atoll)

[Xplumberlives]

It looks like the exhibits need a good dusting!

[Dagger_id]

Unfortunately i lost all my photos with the museum and i think that are little chance to recover them.The risk i assumed for not having the back up.I will try to save a part of them but there are little chance.So as a reminder:Don't try it if you don't know it!

[Xplumberlives]

Good luck, I hope you can recover some of them!

[Dagger_id]

Updating the thread.Even i don't succeed(yet)with the recover of the photos from my HDD i will continue with new scans of some pictures who was already posted.Now a new scanned photo with "2543" from MAv.Bucharest.

[Dagger_id]

Front view with MiG-21U-400 "1120"(in service with RoAF from 1965) - trainer version,nicknamed "Batrana Doamna"(Old Lady) at Museum of Aviation Bucharest in april 2010.

[Dagger_id]

A close-up with MiG-29 Sniper "67",an upgrade version of RoAF MiG-29A.The upgrade finally failed to achieve production and the plane is now in a museum.

[Dan4th]

I've always liked the Mig 29......

Do you have a shot of this one
that's not quite so close-up????

I might not always comment on
your pics, Dagger, but I DO always
enjoy them

Danf.

[Dagger_id]

Thanks Dan,but unfortunately i don't have another one with the Sniper and that because of my losing data on the older HDD.

[Dagger_id]

A close-up with MiG-21F-13 "711".The photo are dated from april 2010.It was taken with a K750i.

[Dagger_id]

Another close-up,but this time with MiG-21F-13 "714".

[Dagger_id]

RoAF MiG-19PM "018" version equipped with missiles,now in museum.

[Dagger_id]

In line with other MiG's,"442" - MiG-17F.

[Dagger_id]

In a short visit to museum,last days.One of the insiders...Iak-23 Flora "14" in a pretty good condition.



In english:"The pioneer years of the jet fighter age."Iak-17UTI and 23 was the beginners in RoAF.

PS:From now on in the collection of MAv Bucharest are 4 more MiG-21's,3 were used as a fighters and 1 as an advanced trainer.

[MOD]

Excellent Dagger. Please keep these photos of little known RoAF aircraft coming.

Mulţumesc mult.

ibw

[Dagger_id]

You welcome!

[Dagger_id]

This MiG-21 PFM "8006"(romanian designation RFMM) was used as a paint scheme experimental version for the further LanceR programme(modernized version for RoAF MiG-21's).It was nicknamed "The Parrot"(Papagalul),obviously for its diverse color schemes.In the background is MiG-21M "710" who is painted as a LanceR C version.