Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation

The Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation (Ukrainian: Museum of Heavy Bomber Aviation) – the museum of Long-Range Aviation equipment located in the city of Poltava on the territory of the former air base "Poltava-4".[1]

Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation
Музей важкої бомбардувальної авіації
LocationUkraine, Poltava, авиагородок, ул. Засядько, 1
Website[mvba.com.ua]

Until 2004, the 13th Guards Dnepropetrovsk-Budapest Order of Suvorov had a heavy bomber aviation division based at the air base. It consisted of 18 Tu-22M3 and 6 Tu-16.

According to the Ukrainian-American Agreement on the Elimination of Strategic Nuclear Weapons, in February 2006, at the Poltava military airfield, the last Tu-22M3 bomber Ukrainian Air Force was cut. For the museum exhibition two bombers were saved, and a few were brought from other locations.

In 2007, a museum was created on the territory of the former airbase thanks to the enthusiasm of former military pilots.

As of January 2014 and the exposition of the aviation museum includes nine aircraft, aircraft cruise missiles (KSR-2, KSR-5, Kh-22) and aerial bombs weighing from 100 to 9000 kg.

Exhibits
PhotoExhibitBoard number
Antonov An-2 "Annie"UR-54922

cn 1G187-15

Aero L-29 Delfín

LA-0561

cn 194538

PhotoAero L-39C Albatros68 blue

cn 232209

PhotoMil Mi-2 Hoplite81

cn 546131049

Sukhoi Su-15UM Flagon-G

ex-62 IAP at Belbek, Sevastopol

56

cn 0415319

Тupolev Tu-16C-26 Badger-G

ex-260 TBAP at Stryi

25

cn 8204014

Tupolev Tu-22CD Blinder-B

ex-341 TBAP at Ozerne

63

cn 46-01

Tupolev Тu-22М3 Backfire-C "Alexander Molodchy"

ex-260 TBAP at Stryi

80 blue

cn 3686153

Tupolev Тu-95МS Bear-H

ex-1006 TBAP at Uzin

01

cn 32191

Tupolev Tu-134UBL Crusty

ex-185 TBAP at Poltava

42

cn 64300

Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack

ex-185 TBAP at Poltava

26

cn 81804921

KSR-2
KSR-5
Kh-22
FAB-9000 М-54
  • Tu-160
  • Tu-95МS
  • Tu-22М3
  • Tu-22CD
  • Tu-16C
  • Su-15UM
  • An-26
  • Tu-134UBL
  • L-29 Delfin
  • Bombs
  • Memorial to YV Kondratyuk
  • Symbol of peace
  • 50th Year Commemoration Monument to the Fallen Airmen in Operation Frantic
  • 185th TBAP.

Interesting facts
Flying Fortresses and Soviet aircraft of the cover, Poltava Air Base, 1944 h.
External images
Celebrations of the 50th anniversary Operation Frantic
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender, Airbase "Poltava-4", 1994.
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, airbase "Poltava-4", 1994.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer, airbase "Poltava-4", 1994.
Boeing B-52H Stratofortres and Rockwell B-1B Lancer, Air Base "Poltava-4, 1994.
  • In 1994, 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 50th anniversary of the "Poltava-4" airbase took place in the territory of Operation Frantic – a joint Soviet-American military operation with shuttle flights of American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers to bomb Nazi Germany and its satellite states. During the celebration, the following US Air Force aircraft were presented: ll Douglas KC-10A Extender, Boeing B-52H Stratofortress and B-1B Lancer.
  • The museum and airbase were one of the sites of the book Georgy Savitsky "Field of battle – Ukraine. Broken Trident "(2009).

Trip to the museum, the mode of work and the cost of visiting

The museum operates on Saturdays and Sundays from 9.00 to 17.00. Phone for excursion order: +38 (050) 5845418; +38 (067) 7717738; +38 (0532) 542686[2]

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation". Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
    2. Contacts

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