Riga Aviation Museum
Riga Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Riga, Latvia.
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Soviet Air Force Yakovlev Yak-28R displayed at the museum
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| Established | 1956 |
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| Location | Riga International Airport |
| Type | Aviation museum |
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 Latvijas Aviacijas Tehnikes 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-23
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
- 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
Most of the museum's aircraft collection is displayed outdoors, and therefore exposed to the elements.
References
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