Day 4 Aviation Museum Kbely by Willis Chung
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  1. Willis Chung's Gallery
  2. 2018May Prague
  3. Day 4 Aviation Museum KbelyDay 4 Aviation Museum Kbely
Day 3 Kampa Museum
Day 3 Kampa Museum
Day 4 Prague IKEA, Kbely flowers
Day 4 Prague IKEA, Kbely flowers
Day 0+1: Airport and Open House Praha
Day 2: Invalidovna
Day 2: Regina DAB Praha, Central Telecommunication Building CETIN
Day 2: Sunset at Old Town Hall Tower
Day 3 Kampa Museum
Day 4 Aviation Museum Kbely
Day 4 Prague IKEA, Kbely flowers
Day 5 Aerovka Hangars at Letňany, IKEA Prague
Day 5 Lennon Wall, walk to Petrin Hill
Day 5 Petrin Hill and Charles Bridge
Day 6 Powder Tower, Palladium Mall
Day 6 Klementium
Day 6 Prague Public Library, St. Nicholas Church
Day 7 Dawn on Charles Bridge
Day 7 St. Nicholas Church Bell Tower
Day 7 Great Fürstenberg Garden
Day 7 Paddleboat on the Vltava River
Day 7 The Night of Churches
Day 8 Old Town Bridge Tower to Strahov Monastery
Day 8 Sunset at Old Town Bridge Tower
Day 9 Our Old Town Praha Apartment, Homeward Bound
Arriving by Uber at the main gate of the Air Force base at Kbely rather than the museum.
Kbely, Czechia. Left my iPhone in the Uber car, but the driver brought it back to where we got dropped off. Gave him a big tip!
Walking east 1200 ft gets us to the entrance of the Prague Aviation Museum, Letecké muzeum Kbely
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Quite a long history of Czech fighting machines
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Our first plane of the day, an IL-18 hijacked to Frankfurt in 1978. Missing outer wing panels.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
SA-2 Guideline and launcher on display near the toilets.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
SA-2 Guideline anti-aircraft missile and launcher guarding the toilets.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
First Soviet era jet fighter spotted! Mig-17F Fresco C.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Antonov An-24V, Nato: Coke,7109, short-range utility aircraft.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Czech roundel on tail of Antonov An-24V, 7109, short-range utility aircraft.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Czech lion on fuselage of Antonov An-24V, 7109, short-range utility aircraft.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mig-17F Fresco C fighter
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Superwide view of Mig-17F Fresco C fighter
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Nose-on view of Mig-17F Fresco C fighter
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
MiG-17PF Fresco D fighter with its Izumrud RP-2 radar.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Nose on view showing radome of MiG-17PF Fresco D fighter with Izumrud RP-2 radar.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Avia Av-14T twin engine transport, license built Ilyushin Il-14 Crate
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Translates to: "Closed for technical reasons." Darn!
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Helicopter row to the south, left PZL-Swidnik Mi-2 Hoplite, right Mil Mi-1 Hare
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mi-24D Hind-D, looking lethal even when sitting still.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Tail gunner station on Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Front view of Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter. Why is it in the Czech Republic? The Czechs did purchase Gripens...
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
A Northrup F-5 fighter, first flown by South Vietnam, then Vietnamese Socialist Republic.
It was then sent to Czechoslovakia where it was disassembled and studied. Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Closer view of Northrup F-5, looking pretty intact externally.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Nose on view of Northrup F-5 lightweight fighter.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mi-24D Hind-D up closer. 12.7 mm Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B Gatling gun in nose turret.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Superwide front view of Mi-24D Hind-D. It is both a gunship and a transport helicopter.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Superwide nose on view of Mi-24D Hind-D
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Regular wide angle side view of Mi-24D Hind-D
Growing up during the latter part of the Cold War, I have a fascination for Soviet military aircraft and equipment. Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mil Mi-8T Hip set up as an armed gunship with quad rocket pods.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mil Mi-8T Hip set up as an armed gunship with rocket pods.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Nose of the Avia Av-14T twin engine transport, license built Ilyushin Il-14 Crate
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mil Mi-4 Hound set up as a gunship with rocket pods and nose mounted machine gun
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Mil Mi-4 Hound set up as a gunship with rocket pods and nose mounted machine gun
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Il-28 Beagle jet bomber, possibly license built by Avia.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Superwide view of the Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the IL-28 Hound.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Saab J-35J Draaken jet fighter. Still don't know why there is one in the Czech Republic...
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Nose on view of the Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Front view of the Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter. Nose mounted camera system seen well here.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Retired Antonov An-26, pretty recently used with NATO.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Into the hangar nearest the helicopters, detailing the Czechoslovak Air Force 1925-1938
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Aircraft from biplanes to monoplanes as technology advanced in the interwar period.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Beautifully restored Aero A.12 light bomber and recon aircraft from just after WWI.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Aero A.10 passenger plane could carry up to 5 passengers with a cruise speed of 87 mph.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Aero A.10 passenger plane could carry up to 5 passengers with a cruise speed of 87 mph.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Aero A.32 AP-32-25 2E recon and light bomber. Max speed 140mph
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Avia B-534, pre-WWII fighter. Max speed 252 mph.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Cockpit and observation bubble of a Let L-410 Turbolet, light transport.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Antonov An-26 Curl, tactical transport, superwide angle view.
Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha
Arriving by Uber at the main gate of the Air Force base at Kbely rather than the museum.

Arriving by Uber at the main gate of the Air Force base at Kbely rather than the...  152 views

Walking east 1200 ft gets us to the entrance of the Prague Aviation Museum, Letecké muzeum Kbely

Walking east 1200 ft gets us to the entrance of the Prague Aviation Museum, Letecké...  116 views

Quite a long history of Czech fighting machines

Quite a long history of Czech fighting machines  136 views

Our first plane of the day, an IL-18 hijacked to Frankfurt in 1978. Missing outer wing panels.

Our first plane of the day, an IL-18 hijacked to Frankfurt in 1978. Missing outer wing...  157 views

SA-2 Guideline and launcher on display near the toilets.

SA-2 Guideline and launcher on display near the toilets.  164 views

SA-2 Guideline anti-aircraft missile and launcher guarding the toilets.

SA-2 Guideline anti-aircraft missile and launcher guarding the toilets.  133 views

First Soviet era jet fighter spotted! Mig-17F Fresco C.

First Soviet era jet fighter spotted! Mig-17F Fresco C.  126 views

Antonov An-24V, Nato: Coke,7109, short-range utility aircraft.

Antonov An-24V, Nato: Coke,7109, short-range utility aircraft.  123 views

Czech roundel on tail of Antonov An-24V, 7109, short-range utility aircraft.

Czech roundel on tail of Antonov An-24V, 7109, short-range utility aircraft.  138 views

Czech lion on fuselage of Antonov An-24V, 7109, short-range utility aircraft.

Czech lion on fuselage of Antonov An-24V, 7109, short-range utility aircraft.  238 views

Mig-17F Fresco C fighter

Mig-17F Fresco C fighter  150 views

Superwide view of Mig-17F Fresco C fighter

Superwide view of Mig-17F Fresco C fighter  148 views

Nose-on view of Mig-17F Fresco C fighter

Nose-on view of Mig-17F Fresco C fighter  160 views

MiG-17PF Fresco D fighter with its Izumrud RP-2 radar.

MiG-17PF Fresco D fighter with its Izumrud RP-2 radar.  240 views

Nose on view showing radome of MiG-17PF Fresco D fighter with Izumrud RP-2 radar.

Nose on view showing radome of MiG-17PF Fresco D fighter with Izumrud RP-2 radar.  272 views

Avia Av-14T twin engine transport, license built Ilyushin Il-14 Crate

Avia Av-14T twin engine transport, license built Ilyushin Il-14 Crate  108 views

Translates to: "Closed for technical reasons." Darn!

Translates to: "Closed for technical reasons." Darn!  71 views

Helicopter row to the south, left PZL-Swidnik Mi-2 Hoplite, right Mil Mi-1 Hare

Helicopter row to the south, left PZL-Swidnik Mi-2 Hoplite, right Mil Mi-1 Hare  99 views

Mi-24D Hind-D, looking lethal even when sitting still.

Mi-24D Hind-D, looking lethal even when sitting still.  88 views

Tail gunner station on Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.

Tail gunner station on Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet...  91 views

Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.

Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.  59 views

Front view of Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet bomber.

Front view of Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the Beagle Soviet jet...  79 views

Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter. Why is it in the Czech Republic? The Czechs did purchase Gripens...

Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter. Why is it in the Czech Republic? The Czechs did purchase...  103 views

A Northrup F-5 fighter, first flown by South Vietnam, then Vietnamese Socialist Republic.

A Northrup F-5 fighter, first flown by South Vietnam, then Vietnamese Socialist...  155 views

Closer view of Northrup F-5, looking pretty intact externally.

Closer view of Northrup F-5, looking pretty intact externally.  48 views

Nose on view of Northrup F-5 lightweight fighter.

Nose on view of Northrup F-5 lightweight fighter.  37 views

Mi-24D Hind-D up closer. 12.7 mm Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B Gatling gun in nose turret.

Mi-24D Hind-D up closer. 12.7 mm Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B Gatling gun in nose turret.  152 views

Superwide front view of Mi-24D Hind-D. It is both a gunship and a transport helicopter.

Superwide front view of Mi-24D Hind-D. It is both a gunship and a transport helicopter.  68 views

Superwide nose on view of Mi-24D Hind-D

Superwide nose on view of Mi-24D Hind-D  57 views

Regular wide angle side view of Mi-24D Hind-D

Regular wide angle side view of Mi-24D Hind-D  162 views

Mil Mi-8T Hip set up as an armed gunship with quad rocket pods.

Mil Mi-8T Hip set up as an armed gunship with quad rocket pods.  76 views

Mil Mi-8T Hip set up as an armed gunship with rocket pods.

Mil Mi-8T Hip set up as an armed gunship with rocket pods.  79 views

Nose of the Avia Av-14T twin engine transport, license built Ilyushin Il-14 Crate

Nose of the Avia Av-14T twin engine transport, license built Ilyushin Il-14 Crate  141 views

Mil Mi-4 Hound set up as a gunship with rocket pods and nose mounted machine gun

Mil Mi-4 Hound set up as a gunship with rocket pods and nose mounted machine gun  173 views

Mil Mi-4 Hound set up as a gunship with rocket pods and nose mounted machine gun

Mil Mi-4 Hound set up as a gunship with rocket pods and nose mounted machine gun  283 views

Il-28 Beagle jet bomber, possibly license built by Avia.

Il-28 Beagle jet bomber, possibly license built by Avia.  171 views

Superwide view of the Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the IL-28 Hound.

Superwide view of the Ilyushin IL-28RTR Mascot, trainer version of the IL-28 Hound.  87 views

Saab J-35J Draaken jet fighter. Still don't know why there is one in the Czech Republic...

Saab J-35J Draaken jet fighter. Still don't know why there is one in the Czech...  67 views

Nose on view of the Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter.

Nose on view of the Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter.  59 views

Front view of the Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter. Nose mounted camera system seen well here.

Front view of the Saab JA 37 Viggen fighter. Nose mounted camera system seen well...  160 views

Retired Antonov An-26, pretty recently used with NATO.

Retired Antonov An-26, pretty recently used with NATO.  58 views

Into the hangar nearest the helicopters, detailing the Czechoslovak Air Force 1925-1938

Into the hangar nearest the helicopters, detailing the Czechoslovak Air Force 1925-1938  59 views

Aircraft from biplanes to monoplanes as technology advanced in the interwar period.

Aircraft from biplanes to monoplanes as technology advanced in the interwar period.  62 views

Beautifully restored Aero A.12 light bomber and recon aircraft from just after WWI.

Beautifully restored Aero A.12 light bomber and recon aircraft from just after WWI.  81 views

Aero A.10 passenger plane could carry up to 5 passengers with a cruise speed of 87 mph.

Aero A.10 passenger plane could carry up to 5 passengers with a cruise speed of 87 mph.  105 views

Aero A.10 passenger plane could carry up to 5 passengers with a cruise speed of 87 mph.

Aero A.10 passenger plane could carry up to 5 passengers with a cruise speed of 87 mph.  127 views

Aero A.32 AP-32-25 2E recon and light bomber. Max speed 140mph

Aero A.32 AP-32-25 2E recon and light bomber. Max speed 140mph  100 views

Avia B-534, pre-WWII fighter. Max speed 252 mph.

Avia B-534, pre-WWII fighter. Max speed 252 mph.  80 views

Cockpit and observation bubble of a Let L-410 Turbolet, light transport.

Cockpit and observation bubble of a Let L-410 Turbolet, light transport.  169 views

Antonov An-26 Curl, tactical transport, superwide angle view.

Antonov An-26 Curl, tactical transport, superwide angle view.  90 views

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