The first time I visited this museum I was
in a secondary school. The museum was brand new (I think it was the year of
1989) and I was so delighted. The only thing I did not like then, was that Il-2
Shturmovik was not painted in Red Army scheme and that Messerschmitt Bf-109 was
not painted in German scheme, they were all painted in standard Yugoslav Air
Force pattern.
Well, 25 years later, on my second visit,
both the museum and I have changed a bit. We got older and wiser. Now I realize
that, since this is a museum
of Yugoslavia Air Force,
it is natural and historically accurate that planes are painted the way that
they were used in our Air Force.
When this building was built in 1989 it was
probably the most beautiful and most unique museum of that kind in the world.
The building itself was build only for this special purpose and one had a
unique opportunity to see in one place planes from East and West, from Axis and
Allies and many unique planes that were built in Yugoslavia.
But a lot has happened since then. The
truth is that today in Serbia we are not even able to maintain planes that we
have, to buy spare parts for them, not to mention building new ones or making
research, prototypes and mass production like in good old days. So the main
feeling after visiting the museum for me was melancholy.
Anyway, one can see aircrafts from the
beginning to the end of the Yugoslav Air Force. There are many scale models,
schemes and useful information as well. All the models in the building are in
perfect condition. Outside the building there are planes that need to be
restored but are still interesting to look at. For the price of 2.50 euros this
is a nice place to spend an hour for anyone visiting Belgrade.
Dule
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