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Day 4 Aviation Museum Kbely

By Willis Chung
Sep 02, 2018
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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.

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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)

Observation bubble of Antonov An-26 Curl, tactical transport. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cockpit and observation bubble of Antonov An-26 Curl, 2507, tactical transport. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Tu-104 (NATO: Camel), the first jet aircraft used by ČSA. Developed from the TU-16 bomber. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Markings on the fuselage of the ČSA Tu-104A jet passenger plane (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Mil Mi-8 Hip cockpit glass. This one is set up as a VIP transport (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Mil Mi-8 Hip rotor head and turbine exhaust. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Mil Mi-8 Hip, with curtains in the cargo compartment. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Array of tails in the fighter garden at the east end of the museum. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Exhaust of a Sukhoi Su-7 BKL Fitter fighter bomber 6428 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Canopy of the Sukhoi Su-7 BKL Fitter has taken a hit. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Nose end of a Sukhoi Su-7 BKL Fitter fighter-bomber 5919. MiG-23 MF Flogger B 3646 to the right. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Another view of the two Su-7BKL Fitters. 6428 and 5919. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Aggressive paint scheme for MiG-23MF Flogger B 3646, an air superiority fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

MiG-23MF Flogger B, 3646, an air superiority fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cockpit needs restoring. MiG-23MF Flogger B 3646, an air superiority fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

MiG-23BN Flogger H, 9825, with an eagle paint job. The black on the rest of the plane has faded. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

MiG-23UB Flogger C, 7905 tucked in at the end of the row. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

At the end of the lane, there is a MiG-17 PF Fresco D, 0201 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cockpit of the MiG-21PFM Fishbed, 4411, supersonic fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Mig-21PF Fishbed, 0308, with 4411 in front and 3166 behind (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Nose gear of the MiG-21PFM Fishbed, 4411, supersonic fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Another view of the cockpit of the MiG-23MF Flogger B 3646, fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

MiG-19S Farmer, 0414, supersonic twin-engine fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cockpit and air intake of MiG-19S Farmer, 0414, supersonic twin-engine fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Noses and pitot tubes of the Mig-21 Fishbeds lined up. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Most of a helicopter in covered storage next to the fighter garden. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Nose and cockpit of Antonov An-26 Curl, 2507, tactical transport, (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Elaborate painting of the engine nacelle of Antonov An-26 Curl, 2507, tactical transport. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Partially painted Lisunov 2F Li-2, license built copy of the Douglas DC-3. 2F: Photography version. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Another nice view of the Antonov An-24V Coke. 7109, short-range utility aircraft. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Details of front fuselage of the Antonov An-24V Coke, 7109, short-range utility aircraft. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Nose of an Il-14T Crate/Avia Av-14T, 3108. twin engine transport (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Mi-1 Hare light helicopter, with MI-2 Hoplite in the background. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Fun things in the gift shop window. We end up buying quite a few things here! (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Tesla OPRL-4 X-band approach radar. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Entering the Post WWII hangar. "No smoking," which makes sense around aircraft and the fuel. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

A real Soyuz capsule on display! Soyuz 28 which flew in 1978 to the Salyut 6 space station. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

View inside the Soyuz 28 capsule. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Attitude thruster of the Soyuz 28 capsule (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Rear side of the Soyuz 28 capsule, probably without heat shield. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cables in hatch of the Soyuz 28 capsule (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Opened hatch of the Soyuz 28 capsule (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Locking pin hole on front hatch of the Soyuz 28 capsule (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cable connectors on front hatch of the Soyuz 28 capsule (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Bolts and screws near the front hatch of the Soyuz 28 capsule (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

MiG-29A Fulcrum, 8003. She looks fast sitting still! (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Peggy taking a photo of the Su-7BM, 5616. An Aero L-29 Delfin (NATO: Maya) is overhead. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Air intake brilliantly painted, Su-7BM, 5616. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Air intake and radome of MiG-17PF, Fresco C, supersonic fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Peggy getting a photo of the fuselage of the Su-7BM, 5616. MiG-15SB, 1720 in background. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Canopy and nose art of MiG-23MF, Flogger B, 3922 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Left: MiG-15SB, 1720. Middle: MiG-23MF, Flogger B, 3922 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Left: MiG-15SB, 1720. Middle: MiG-23MF, Flogger B, 3922. Slightly different perspective. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Forward fuselage of MiG-17PF, Fresco C, supersonic fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Cockpit section of a MiG-23, I believe (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Headrest cushion in cockpit section of what I believe to be a MiG-23. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Details of the rear of cockpit section what I believe to be a MiG-23 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Details of the cockpit section what I believe to be a MiG-23 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Details of the cockpit section what I believe to be a MiG-23 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Pitot tubes on cockpit section what I believe to be a MiG-23 (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

MiG-19PM, Farmer D, 1043, supersonic fighter. Equipped with 4 AA-1 Alkali missiles. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143, medium transport helicopter (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Nose gun, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Passenger window, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Fuselage panels, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Connection ports of some sort, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Rotor head, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Rear landing gear, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Rear cargo doors, Mil Mi-4A Hound, 2143. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Avia S-199, a refurbished Me-109G/K flown after WWII as the main Czech fighter until the mid 1950s. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Main landing gear of Avia S-199, a refurbished Me-109G/K (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Propeller and engine nacelle of Avia S-199, a refurbished Me-109G/K. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Engine nacelle and supercharger of the Avia S-199, a refurbished Me-109G/K. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Ilyushin Il-18 Coot, OK-NAA, cockpit windows. She needs a bit of refurbishing. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Ilyushin Il-18 Coot, OK-NAA, fuselage and landing gear. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Me-262B-1a Schwalbe, put together by Avia and flown after WWII by the Czech air force. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Me-262B-1a Schwalbe nose gear door. I think it translates to "Do not tow by the nose wheel" (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Me-262B-1a Schwalbe, Indicating jacking location. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Me-262B-1a Schwalbe, lubrication input point. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Me-262B-1a Schwalbe, umbilical attachment point. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Me-262B-1a Schwalbe, roundels on fuselage. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Tail of Lusinov Li-2F, NATO : Cab, OK-GAH, repainted in Soviet Air Force colors. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Il-2L3, NATO: Bark, close-air support fighter. Lusinov Li-2F, NATO : Cab, OK-GAH, in the back. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Lusinov Li-2F, NATO : Cab, OK-GAH, viewed nose on. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Lavochkin La-7, NATO: Fin, air-superiority fighter. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Lavochkin La-7, propeller and engine nacelle. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Lavochkin La-7, fuselage details (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

Ilyushin Il-18 Coot, OK-NAA, cockpit windows. She needs a bit of refurbishing. (Letecké Muzeum Kbely, Kbely, Praha)

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