Riga Aviation Museum
 Soviet Air Force Yakovlev Yak-28R displayed at the museum | |
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| Established | 1956 |
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| Location | Riga International Airport |
| Coordinates | 56°55′33″N 23°58′53″E / 56.92583°N 23.98139°ECoordinates: 56°55′33″N 23°58′53″E / 56.92583°N 23.98139°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | en.airmuseum.lv |
Riga Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Riga, Latvia.
Location and history[]
The museum is located in the grounds of Riga International Airport and is regularly open for public viewing. Its Latvian name is Rīgas aviācijas muzejs.[1] It was established in 1956 by Victor Talpa, who worked for the Latvian Civil Aviation Administration, but it was privatised in 1997.
Exhibits[]
Some of the aircraft and helicopters at the museum are:[2]
- Aero L-29 Delfin
- Antonov An-2
- Antonov An-24
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RBS (Foxbat-D)
- Mikoyan MiG-27
- Mikoyan MiG-29
- Mil Mi-2
- Mil Mi-4
- Mil Mi-6
- Mil Mi-8
- Mil Mi-24
- Sukhoi Su-7
- Sukhoi Su-15
- Sukhoi Su-22
- Yakovlev Yak-28R
- Tupolev Tu-22M
- Tupolev Tu-134
- Zlín Z-37A
Most of the museum's aircraft collection is displayed outdoors, and therefore exposed to the elements.
References[]
- ^ "Home - Rīgas aviācijas muzejs". airmuseum.lv.
- ^ Ogden, 2006, pp. 333-334
Bibliography[]
Ogden, Bob (2006). Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. Tonbridge, Kent: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-375-7.
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