The Aeronautical Museum, formerly known as the Yugoslav Aviation 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 of land for the museum and the museum later purchased further . 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.Marinkovic, Vlado. "Air Museum." pbase.com, 11 September 2010. Retrieved: 9 September 2013. 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: P-15 Termit S-75 Dvina
Gliders AircraftRegistrationSerial numberNote DFS 30 Kranich YU-5014 161 DFS 66 Grunau Baby III YU-2113 151 DFS 68 Weihe YU-4073 443 DFS 68 Weihe YU-4089 492 DFS 68 Weihe YU-4093 491 DFS 70 Olympia Meise YU-4106 33 20.Maj Čavka YU-2227 20.Maj Ilindenka 1T YU-4108 3005 20.Maj Ilindenka 1T YU-4109 3006 FAJ Jastreb Košava 2 1 FAJ Jastreb Vuk-T (VTC-76) YU-4422 346 Ikarus Košava 60 YU-5022 1 Ikarus/Letov Orao IIc YU-4096 185 Ikarus Meteor 60 YU-4103 Prototype ILZS Jastreb 54 YU-3056 251 VTRZ Jastreb Roda YU-5210 24 Letov Jastreb 54 YU-3029 195 Koser KB-3 Jadran YU-6001 104 LIBIS-17 YU-5069 319 SVC Čavka YU-2127 SVC Mačka YU-4107 3 SVC Vrabac A Utva M/J1 YU-UTVA VTC Cirrus HS-64D YU-5341 118 VTC Delfin II YU-4138 45 VTC Trener YU-4169 79
Helicopters AircraftOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote Hiller UH-12A YU-HAB 143 under restoration Kamov Ka-25PL 11323 4912519 Kamov Ka-28PL 1140111402 52350037202225235003720223 PZL Mi-2 / 12506 511103059 PZL Mi-2 / 12512125131251412515 511110059541307129541327129541309129 Mil Mi-4A 12013 6103 Mil Mi-8T 12208 0915 Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.IB 11503 WA/H/97 Sikorsky (SOKO) S-55-5 11714 WA9-10-2319
Piston-engine aircraft AircraftOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote AAK BS-1 Student YU-CKK Prototype ATZ CA-51 YU-CMHYU-CMK ATZ V-55 YU-CMR prototype Boeing (Stearman) A.75N-1 YU-BAD 75–7614 ex-USN N2S-3 BuAer 37993, ex-N5115N Boeing (Stearman) PT-17-75 YU-BAI 75–3047 ex-USAAF PT-17 s/n 41-25540, ex-N5536O??? Bücker Bü 133D-1 Jungmeister 9102 1069 ex-NDH 7706 de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth NM-150 86-470 ex YU-CHX/0902 (Morris built) de Havilland D.H.104 Dove 2B 72201 04432 ex YU-ABN/9751 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.I 70101 587 ex 0672/672 Douglas DC-3C (C-47A-25-DK Skytrain) YU-ABBYU-ABG 1371314035/25480 ex 42-93765ex 43–48219, ex KG8030, exG-AHLX Douglas C-47A-35-DK Skytrain 71214 16472/33220 ex 44–76888, ex KN586, ex 7323 Fiat G.50 Freccia 8 249 ex-MM6197, ex-NDH 3505, awaiting restoration Mraz K-65A Čap 9393 / YU-COE 91(Fiesseler Fi 156 Storch) Focke-Wulf Fw-190F-8/R1 3 930838 Grumman-Schweitzer G-164A/400 YU-BEU 498 ex N984X Hawker Hurricane Mk.IVRP LD975/O 41H/368368,20-925 ex 9593 Ikarus Aero 2BE 875 YU-CVB Ikarus Kurir 50157 / YU-CCB 57 Ikarus Kurir-L 50200 / YU-CBD 100 with Lycoming engine Ikarus S-49A 2319 301118 Ikarus S-49C 2400 50 Ikarus 214D 61019/YU-ABP 019 Ilyushin Il-2M3 4154 308331 Ilyushin Il-14P 71301 146001121 ex 7401 Yakovlev Yak-3 2252 8545 Yakovlev Yak-9P 2826 04–36 Amiot AAC.1 Toucan 7208 222 ex F-BBYB (French built Ju 52/3m) Junkers Ju 87B-2 9801 0406 awaiting restoration Letov Ljubljana KB-6 Matajur YU-CFD 177 Lisunov Li-3 7011 18422308 Li-2 with C-47A engines Lockheed P-38L-5-LO Lightning 9751 422–6790 ex 44–25786, awaiting restoration Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 9663 14792 ex Bulgarian Air Force North American T-6G FT152 168–503 ex50-1289 North American P-51D-5-NA HL-L 109–26911 ex 44–13278, awaiting restoration Nieuport XI C.1 12 27 ex F-WZBC, replica Petlyakov Pe-2FT 6054 18-426 Polikarpov Po-2 0089 / YU-CNT 01021 Polikarpov Po-2V 0105 / YU-CNP 01096 Republic F-47D-40-RE Thunderbolt 13056 5609 ex44-90464 Rogozarski R-100 9251 23 uncompleted Sarić No I I Replica of an aircraft built in 1909 by Ivan Sarić Short SA.6 Sealand I 0662 SH.1567 ex G-AKLS, ex YU-CFK Soko 522 601326015760204 325704 Soko J-20 Kraguj 3000230101301033010430106301073010830109301143013530144301453014730148301523015530157 001003004006007008009014019028029031032036039041 Prototype UTVA Aero 3 P40186 / YU-CZA 86 Prototype UTVA 65S YU-BKI 736 UTVA 66 51001510025114551221 08540866 PrototypePrototype UTVA 66H 521015210252104 082208230831 UTVA 213-3 1352 92 UTVA Lasta 54153 0 series Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vc trop JK808/B CBAF-4690,17-545 ex VF-H, ex 9489, RAF serial JK448 WSK-PZL M-18 Dromader YU-BMX 1Z-010-01 Incomplete Zlín Z-XII F-AQII 194 Zlín Z 526M 41104 / YU-DIO 102 Zlín Z-37 Čmelák YU-BGL 819 Zmaj Fizir FN V 9 exYU-CAY/9009 Zmaj Fizir FP-2 15 ex9308, incomplete General Atomics RQ-1 Predator wreckage
Jet aircraft AircraftOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote Boeing 727-2H9/Adv YU-AKF (JAT) 21038 Currently stored at Jat Tehnika, waiting for restoration for display in Museum Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk.IV / 11025110541108814102 756439638190-748 ex 53–19856, ex XB955ex 52–19539, ex XB636ex 53–19738, ex XB875ex 52-10023A Folland Fo.141 Gnat F Mk.1 11601 FL-14(G-39-8) Ikarus 451 2 (prototype) Ikarus 451M prototype Ikarus Š 451-MM Matica 20001 Prototype Ikarus T 451-MM Stršljen II 21002 Prototype Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk 82-806 Wreckage. Shot down on 27 March 1999 Lockheed T-33A-1-LO 10024 580–8189 ex 52–9958 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon 88-550 Wreckage. Shot down on 2 May 1999 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 22532 741702 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U 22909 3416 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM 22735 8407 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US 22953 03685149 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21R 2610326105 17071709 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M 2280522818 30073115 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM 1615216158 516979071516995091 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis 174021740517409 N750952227509525175095293 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD 23269 Sent from Iraq for upgrades, never returned. Moved to unknown location on 14 August 2009. North American F-86D Sabre Republic F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet 105011053010525 ex52-2936ex 52-8435ex 52-2939 (recon) Soko J-21 Jastreb 240012411524122241262412824130241422414524155241562415924208242102421324214 015024028030032044047061062065074076079080 Prototype Soko IJ-21 Jastreb 24401244042440524410244152441824421244542445624457 001004005010015018021034036037 Soko NJ-21 Jastreb 235022350523506235072351123512 005008009010012014 Soko INJ-21 Jastreb 23513 015 Soko J-22 Orao 250012510725120 007045 Prototype Soko IJ-22 Orao 25719257212572325724 019021023024 Soko INJ-22 Orao 25606 006 Soko NJ-22 Orao 25505255062550925511 014015018020 Soko G-2 Galeb 23001231082315423156 108154156 Prototype Soko G-4 Super Galeb 236292363623733 009016065 Aircraft tail section Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle YU-AHB (JAT) 135 ex F-WJAK
Other ItemOriginRegistrationSerial numberNote BGM-109 Tomahawk Wreckage Cossor C.R. 787 Radar R-25 Vulkan SAM missile Westinghouse AN/TPS-1D Radar
See also List of aviation museums List of museums in Belgrade List of museums in Serbia
References
External links
Museum review by TravelDriveRace History of the Museum at Jat Airways website Belgrade Aviation Museum Музеј ваздухопловства-Београд Званична интернет презентација Музеја ваздухопловства-Београд (у изради) Aeronautical Museum-Belgrade Official internet presentation of Aeronautical Museum - Belgrade (under construction) Virtual tour through museum gallery of the planes