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Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow
Am Flugplatz Gatow 33
14089 Berlin
Di - So, 10 - 18 Uhr
Montags geschlossen. Der Eintritt ist frei.
mhw-gatow.de
Tel. +49 (351) 823 2759
After two
hectic days and successful business in the German capital, most of my
colleagues left back home for Switzerland. Now planned for a long time I
wanted to visit the famous and impressive military history museum at the
former airport Berlin-Gatow.
Not an easy task as it
turned out later!
Whether
it is worthwhile to take
the arduous journey to the Air Force Museum under my feet’s, I did not know
at that time. The walk was difficult, I knew that in advance!
Footway to the Museum (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
The fligtline (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
The fligtline (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Taking the Metro No. 2, it went from the Oranienburger Strasse to the Friedrichstrasse station. Past the "Palace of Tears" I reached the train No. 5. On Savyni Square I switched to the X34 bus-line. On the upper-deck of the bus, I was approached by a passenger and we lead a lively discussion all the long way to Gatow.
My
fellow traveler was very well educated, and told me at almost every bus
station the habits and specials of the habitants in Berlin. He had been a
teacher for a long time, but several setbacks in his live made him almost
homeless and without a job. Since awhile he is looking after his ill father
as well.
Our bus arrived after a long drive in Kladow. My companion had informed me
that the airport was not in Gatow itself, but rather in Kladow. After a few
more minutes by another bus-line and a walk of approximated one mile, I
reach finally the museum.
1. und 2. Weltkrieg
The museum is very large because most aircraft / helicopters are generously parked on the ramp. Similar to an air show, the aircrafts are placed in long rows. Absolutely ideal for photography, but the aircrafts suffer greatly from the weather-related conditions and look anything but new to me. As usual, the big brush is brought out from time to time and had been whitewashed one or the other aircraft. The painting was then not much more to do with how this airplane looked during his service.
Etrich-Rumpler Taube (Repica) (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Siemens-Schuckert D.III (Replica) (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Siemens-Schuckert D.III (Replica) (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Fokker D VII (Replica) (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Fokker D VII (Replica) (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Fokker Dr I (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Fokker E III (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Messerschmitt Me-163 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Former NVA
Only
to the efforts of Günter Schabovski, the large inventory of the Air Force
Museum in Gatow has survived the former NVA of the GDR.
In his
well-known speech during a final conference of the GDR at 9th November 1989
the GDR finally collapsed and the hated “Berlin Wall” was soon history and
gave the citizens of the former GDR, the freedom.
In addition to numerous
MiG's and Sukhoi's the museum also has a larger collection of Mil-8 and
Mil-24 helicopters, as well as several training aircraft of the type’s Aero
Dolphin and Albatross.
MIl MI-4A Hound #569 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-4A Hound #569 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-4A Hound #569 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-4A Hound #569 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-8T Hip #927 later 93+14 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-8T Hip #927 later 93+14 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-9 Hip #411 later 93+92 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-9 Hip #411 later 93+92 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIl MI-8S VIP Hip #914 later 93+51 Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24D Hind #521 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24D Hind #521 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24D Hind #521 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24D Hind #521 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24P Hind #387 later 96+43 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24P Hind #387 later 96+43 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24P Hind #387 later 96+43 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mil Mi-24P Hind #387 later 96+43 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Antonov An-26T Curl #369 later 52+09 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Antonov An-26T Curl #369 later 52+09 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Antonov An-26T Curl #369 later 52+09 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Yak 11 Moose #225 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Yak 11 Moose #225 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-17F Fagot #905 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-17F Fagot #905 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-17F Fagot #905 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21F Fishbed #645 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21F Fishbed #645 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21F Fishbed #645 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21F Fishbed #645 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21U Fishbed #256 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21PFM Fishbed #779 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MiG-21PFM Fishbed #779 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIG-23ML Flogger #333 later 20+13 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIG-23ML Flogger #333 later 20+13 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIG-23MF Flogger #577 later 20¦02 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIG-23MF Flogger #577 later 20¦02 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIG-23BN Flogger #710 later 20+51 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
MIG-23BN Flogger #710 later 20+51 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Suchoj SU-22M Fitter #798 later 25+44 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Suchoj SU-22M Fitter #798 later 25+44 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Suchoj SU-22M Fitter 613 later 25+11 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Suchoj SU-22M Fitter 613 later 25+11 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Suchoj SU-20 Fitter 98+61 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Suchoj SU-20 Fitter 98+61 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Aero L-29 Maya (Delfin) # 338 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Aero L-29 Maya (Delfin) # 338 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Aero L-39V Albatros #170 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Aero L-39V Albatros #170 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mig-29A #615 later 29+03 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mig-29A #615 later 29+03 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
Mig-29A #615 later 29+03 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)