Aircraft Museums
AEROSEUM, Goteborg (Sweden) September 2022
October 25, 2022 | FrankThis large underground hangar was operated by the Swedish Air Force as a safe place to house the J29 Tunnans of no. 9 Wing, based at Save airfield. ; the deep excavated facility, 30 metres below the surface, was built … Read More
F-100 Super Sabre of the National Military Museum (NL)
March 20, 2020 | HansThe famous F-100 Super Sabre also served in the Netherlands with the 32nd Fighter Day Squadron ,USAFE at Soesterberg AB from 1956 to 1960. In 1959-1960 they flew with red/white/blue tails.
The particular aircraft that is now on exhibition in … Read More
National Military Museum ,Soesterberg (NL)
December 17, 2019 | Hans & FrankUntil 2008 Soesterberg Air Base , the Netherlands was in use by the KLu. and in that year the base was closed for operational flying activities.The American 32nd “Wolfhounds“ squadron already disbanded back in 1994.
Yugoslav Aviation Museum, April 2018
June 18, 2018 | Frank 1A huge glass, donut-like structure, 500 meters from the terminal of “Nicola Tesla”, Belgrade main airport houses the Yugoslav aviation museum. A stunning building intended to showcase the masterpieces of the Yugoslav aviation industry.
OMAN Armed Forces Museum, Muscat November 2017
December 14, 2017 | Frank 1In November 2017 Frank had the opportunity to spend a few minutes in the Armed Forces Museum of Oman: an extensive collection of weaponry, with a.o. a few airframes that once belonged to the inventory of the Sultan of Oman Air Force.
FLUGWERFT Aviation Museum, September 2017
October 15, 2017 | FrankIn September 2017 Frank visited the “Flugwerft” in Oberschleissheim: an aviation museum, subsidiary of the famous Deutsches Museum (German Museum).
Hermeskeil Museum (Germany), August 1990 & July 2016
October 15, 2016 | Hans & FrankIn 1990 Hans visited the German Hermeskeil Aviation Museum. His introduction to the gallery he created on this site was:
“In the sceneric hill country of the Hunsrück near Hermeskeil in Germany an interesting aircraft museum is located , owned by the Junior Family. Hans made some pictures there on August 21st , 1990.”
In July 2016 Frank visited the same place. His pictures show the differences between then and now:
Parc Aeronautique, Albert (F) May 2016
August 18, 2016 | FrankIn May 2016 Frank visited the “Epopée de l’Industrie et de l’Aeronautique” in Albert, Northern France.
Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, Darwin April 2016
May 22, 2016 | FrankIn Darwin, in the north of Australia, is the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre: a collection of pristine and well restored airframes, that reflect the history of the RAAF. Parked outside are a number of cannibalized civil airframes. Frank visited te museum whilst traveling through Australia in April 2016.
Internationales Luftfahrt Museum, Schwenningen (G), July 2015
October 4, 2015 | FrankThe Internationales Luftfahrt Museum (International Aviation Museum) is in Villingen-Schwenningen, a twin-city in the south of Germany, near Stuttgart.