Military History Museum Berlin-Gatow airfield
 Museum logo since October 1, 2011 |
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Berlin 
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| Art |
Military history / technology museum
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| opening | 1995 |
| Number of visitors (annually) | 60,000 (2017) |
| operator | |
| management |
Lieutenant Colonel Ralf-Gunther Leonhardt
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| ISIL | DE-MUS-135017 |
The Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr - Berlin-Gatow Airfield is a branch of the Dresden Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr . It houses a large part of the Bundeswehr's aviation history collection and shows the history of military aviation in Germany from 1884 to the present day. The collection goes back to the Air Force Museum , which was once founded in Appen near Hamburg . In addition to large exhibits (fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, air defense systems and ground service equipment), u. a. Documents, uniforms, equipment, etc. are on display. Media stations and an extensive film collection complete the exhibition and allow an expanded view of the objects.
Goal setting
The MHM of the Bundeswehr, based in Berlin-Gatow, presents the history of military aviation and air warfare in Germany from its beginnings to the present day and places it in the overall historical context. This includes the treatment of air war operations by opposing armed forces in the world wars against Germany and the presence of foreign armed forces on German soil after 1945. As part of a comprehensive redesign, the history of technology will in future take a back seat to a cultural-historical approach to aerial warfare. Topics in this sense will be: anonymization of the perpetrator and victim relationship in aerial warfare, changing role models, overcoming borders and delimiting the war, the military and society in the 20th century. The representation of the technology is to be integrated into the military-historical representation. The museum collects military historical material as part of its exhibition.
history
The history of the museum goes back to 1957 when RAR a. D. Fritz Helmut Jaeckel had started collecting uniforms and military items, which he initially exhibited in a traditional room at the Uetersen Air Base near Pinneberg . After his collection had grown, a former sports hall on the air base was made available to him.
In 1963 the Kuratorium Luftwaffe Museum Uetersen e. V. was founded, which later became the Friends of the Air Force Museum of the Bundeswehr e. V. emerged . In 1967, the association received its first large-scale exhibits with retired Bundeswehr aircraft, which were exhibited in two disused hangars from 1972.
On September 4, 1987, the Bundeswehr took over the collection, which was now called the Bundeswehr Air Force Museum and has been under the Military History Research Office since 1994 .
After flight operations on June 30, 1994 on the grounds of the Gatow military airfield , the museum moved there and opened its doors for the first time on September 23, 1995 as a "Museum under construction". The military historian Harald Potempa headed the museum from 1997 to 2005 .
As part of the general renovation of the Bundeswehr museum system, the organizational merger of the Air Force Museum with the Dresden Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr was decided with effect from July 1, 2010 . The museum at the Berlin-Gatow airfield will, however, be retained as an independent branch.
The museum became an institutional member of the Association of Restorers (VdR) as early as 2009 , and since December of this year it has had a new academic framework. Associated with this is a new concept that will keep the museum busy until beyond 2020.
On October 1, 2011, the museum was renamed the Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr - Berlin-Gatow Airfield. The new name not only clarifies the affiliation of the museum to the MHM, but also takes into account an expansion of the content of the object area: the theme of the museum is not only the air force, but air warfare and military aviation in Germany (including army and naval aviation, air defense, des Civil defense, the former opponents of the war and the allies).
In 2018 it became known that the museum would be fundamentally redesigned, so Hangar 4 is also to become a permanent exhibition area.
The current director of the museum is Lieutenant Colonel Ralf-Gunther Leonhardt.
Exhibitions / museum grounds and buildings
After various renovations, the large exhibits have been presented on the outdoor area and in Hangar 3 since 2018. There a newly designed interim permanent exhibition with the title "Zwischenlandung" shows the development of military aviation in Germany.
The history of the Gatow Air Force base, in particular the role of the airfield as an airlift base, is shown in a side wing of Hangar 3. The exhibition is entitled “You can't miss Gatow”. In another side wing, the exhibition “Falkenstein Goes to War” is dedicated to the aerial warfare in the First World War.
There is also space for smaller special exhibitions in the side wing of hangar 3 and on the ground floor of the tower building.
Since parts of the collection are repeatedly restored (e.g. aircraft on the open-air site) or loaned to other museums, not all of the large exhibits are always on site. Some large exhibits have been loaned to the Rechlin Aviation Museum so that they can continue to be shown to the public.
Hangar 1 serves as a restoration workshop, while hangars 5, 6, 7 and 8 are depots. As a rule, they are not accessible to visitors.
The museum still has two runways, each 830 meters long, which are opened for vintage cars and new aircraft on display during the annual airport festivals. Some exhibits have been flown in, such as the C-160 "Transall" or the English Electric "Canberra".
The long-term plan is to convert hangars 3 and 4, the tower building and the old fire station into exhibition areas. In the future concept, Hangar 4, which is currently inaccessible, is to be given the function of a central reception building.
Tower special exhibition
Hangar 1 restoration
Hangar 3 exhibition
Hangar 5 depot
Hangar 6 depot
Hangar 7 depot
Hangar 8 depot
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Large exhibits
Aircraft until 1945
| last on duty | Type | Location (as of April 2018) | |
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Douglas DC-3 C47 20DK | Original A65-69 on loan from: Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin in front of the tower |
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 United Kingdom
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Avro 504 K | Replica |
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Bucker Bü 181 | awarded to Rechlin |
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German Empire Spain
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Casa 2.111 (Spanish license build of a Heinkel He 111 E) |
On loan to Museum Rotterdam until October 25, 2015 , dismantling to He 111
Hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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DFS 230 | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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 France
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Farman III | Replica hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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Fieseler Fi-156 "Storch" | Replica |
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German Empire
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A8 | Original hangar 3 |
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Fokker D VII (F) | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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German Empire
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Fokker Dr I. | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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German Empire
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Fokker E III | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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German Empire
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Grunau Baby II | original |
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German Empire
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Halberstadt CL.IV | Original Hangar 3 (loan from the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin) |
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German Empire
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Junkers J 9 (DI) | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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Junkers Ju 52 / 3m g4e | Original permanent loan to: Museum des LTG-62 Wunstorf |
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German Empire
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Etrich-Rumpler "Taube" | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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German Empire
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Messerschmitt Bf 108 "Taifun" | wreck |
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German Empire Spain
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 | Dismantling from a Spanish HA-1109 K-1-L (with Hispano-Suiza engine) awarded to Rechlin |
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German Empire
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Messerschmitt Me 163 | Original of the 1st squadron of Jagdgeschwader 400 Hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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DC 38 | Original hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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Siebel Si 204 | Original depot |
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German Empire
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Siemens-Schuckert D.III | Replica lent to Rechlin |
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Fixed-wing aircraft of the Western Alliance (since 1955)
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Fixed-wing aircraft of the Eastern Alliance (since 1955)
| last on duty | Type / identification | Location (as of April 2018) | |
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 GDR
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Antonov An-2 822 |
Original restoration |
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GDR
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Antonov An-14 996 |
Original airfield museum Cottbus |
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 Germany
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Antonov An-26 52 + 09, ex 369 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Ilyushin Il-28 208 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Yakovlev Yak-11 225 |
original |
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GDR
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Jakovlev Jak-18 25 |
original |
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GDR
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Let L-29 "Dolphin" 311 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Let L-39V "Albatros" 28-48, ex 170 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Let L-410 UVP 53 + 10, ex 318 |
original |
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 Czechoslovakia
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to 3905 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F 346 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 PF |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 to 24 + 53, ex 990 |
Original Museum Neuhardenberg |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 M 596 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 UM 23-77, ex 256 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-13 645 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 BN 20-51, ex 710 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MF 20-02, ex 577 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 G 29 + 03, ex 615 |
Original hangar 3 |
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GDR
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Sukhoi Su-22 M-4 25 + 44, ex 798 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Zlín Z-43 D-ENVA, ex 17 |
Original outdoor area |
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helicopter
| last on duty | Type / identification | Location (as of April 2018) | |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Alouette II 76 + 03 |
Original depot |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Alouette II 75 + 46 |
Original depot |
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Germany
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Bell UH-1 D "Huey" 71 + 42 |
original |
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Germany
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Bell UH-1 D "Huey" BGS D-HATE |
Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Boeing Vertol / Piasecki H-21 83 + 08 |
Original hangar 7 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Bristol 171 HR.52 "Sycamore" 78 + 04 |
original |
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Germany
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MBB Bo-105 98 + 20 |
Original outdoor area |
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Germany
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MBB Bo-105 | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mil Mi-2 94 + 63, ex 393 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mil Mi-4 A 565 |
Original outdoor area |
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Germany
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Mil Mi-8 S 93 + 51, ex 914 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mil Mi-8 T 93 + 14, ex 927 |
Original outdoor area |
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Germany
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Mil Mi-9 93 + 92, ex 411 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mil Mi-24 D 5211, ex 521 |
Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Mil Mi-24 P 96 + 43, ex 387 |
Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Saunders Roe "Skeeter" | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Sikorsky H-34G 80 + 34 |
Original hangar 7 |
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Unmanned systems
| last on duty | Type | Location (as of April 2018) | |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Canadair CL-89 (AN / USD-501) | Original hangar 7 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Canadair CL-289 (AN / USD-502) | Original hangar 3 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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EADS Do-DT 25 | original
Hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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Fieseler Fi 103 "V1" | Hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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Fritz X | original |
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German Empire
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Henschel Hs 293 A-1 | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany United States
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TM-61C "Matador" | Original outdoor area (in front of Hangar 7) |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Pershing 1A short-range ground-to-ground missile | Original outdoor area (in front of Hangar 7) |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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TUCAN-95 (predecessor of the KZO) | Original hangar 7 |
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German Empire
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Smoke track automat 160, Schwarz-Propellerwerke Berlin | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Q2 (FM) small display drone | Original hangar 7 |
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Ground-based air defense and radar systems
| last on duty | Type | Location (as of April 2018) | |
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German Empire
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2 cm Flak 38 | Original hangar 3 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Rheinmetall Flak 20 mm twin | Original hangar 7 |
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GDR
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TO 23/2 | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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40 mm Bofors gun | original |
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German Empire
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Flak 8.8 | Original hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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150 cm anti-aircraft headlights 34 | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Nike Hercules | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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S-200 "Wega" | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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LFK "Hawk" | Original hangar 3 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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XM 501 loading vehicle for LFK Hawk | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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MIM-104 Patriot | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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S-75 "Dwina" | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Pechora S-125M | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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"Roland 2" | Original outdoor area (in front of Hangar 7) |
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German Empire
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Flak location device FuMG 65 "Würzburg Riese" |
Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Omnidirectional radar device ASR-910 | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Radar system BWB 23342 ARTUS type ME 0632 GxJ / 2 | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Air traffic control technology FPN-36 (radar) | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Air traffic control technology NP 510 (UHF direction finder) | Original outdoor area (in front of Hangar 7) |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Air traffic control technology PAR-C (radar) | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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KRTP-86 TAMARA | Original outdoor area |
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United States
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Westinghouse AN / TPS-43 | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Ramona KRTP-81 / 81M | Original outdoor area |
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GDR
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Ural-375D with secondary radar 1L22 Parol | Original outdoor area |
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Ground support equipment
| last on duty | Type | Location (as of April 2018) | |
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FRG
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MAN 630 5t t-mil with case attachment ("field tower") |
Original outdoor area (in front of the tower building) |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Mobile air traffic control system FSA-90 | Original outdoor area (in front of the tower building) |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Clarktor CT 30 Pushback Tractor | Original hangar 7 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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DKW Munga 4 (type F91 / 4) | Original hangar 7 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Calibration laboratory semi-trailer | Original hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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NSU chain motorcycle HK 101 | original |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Hercules K 125 BW | Original hangar 7 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Magirus-Deutz tank truck | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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MAN habeng de-icing vehicle | Original outdoor area |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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MJ1 VW bomb lift truck | Original hangar 7 |
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GDR
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Small bucket wagon P 601 A | Original hangar 7 |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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VW type 181 | Original hangar 7 |
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GDR
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Ural-375D | Original outdoor area |
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Engines
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German Empire
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Oberursel U.1, 9-cylinder rotary radial engine |
Hangar 3 |
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United Kingdom
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Clerget Humber BR-1, 9-cylinder rotary radial engine |
Hangar 3 (side room) |
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German Empire
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BMW 801 D | Hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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Daimler-Benz DB 603 A | Original unrestored depot |
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German Empire
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Daimler-Benz DB 605 A | Original hangar 3 (side room) |
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German Empire
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Junkers Jumo 213 AG-1 | Original hangar 3 |
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German Empire
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BMW 003 | Hangar 3 (side room) |
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German Empire
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Junkers Jumo 004 | Original unrestored hangar 3 (adjoining room) |
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German Empire
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Walter HWK 109-500 | Original hangar 3 (side room) |
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German Empire
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Walter HWK 109-509 A | Original hangar 3 (side room) |
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United States
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Allison J33 | Original hangar 3 (side room) |
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United Kingdom
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Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba -ASMD-3 | Original depot engine collection |
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 Soviet Union
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Klimow RD-33 | Original depot engine collection |
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Soviet Union
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Klimow TW3-117 | Original depot engine collection |
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Soviet Union
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Klimow WK-1 A | Original hangar 3 (side room) |
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United States
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General Electric J79- GE-11A | Original depot engine collection |
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Soviet Union
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Lyulka AL-21 F3 | Original depot engine collection |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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Turbo-Union RB199 | Original depot engine collection |
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See also
- Military history museum of the Bundeswehr in Dresden
- Uetersen Air Force Museum was the origin of the collection of exhibits
- Defense technology study collection Koblenz
- German Tank Museum Munster
- German Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim
literature
- Air Force Museum of the Federal Armed Forces (Hrsg.): Air Force Museum of the Federal Armed Forces Berlin-Gatow. Guide to the exhibitions . 2nd revised edition. Self-published, Berlin 2008, ISBN 3-00-006508-3 .
- Air Force Museum of the Bundeswehr (Ed.): Airplanes in the Air Force Museum of the Bundeswehr . Self-published, Berlin 2000.
- Peter Steinmüller: Breaking the fascination of violence , in: VDI nachrichten 12/2020 from March 20, 2020, p. 26f
Web links
- Military History Museum Berlin-Gatow airfield
- Friends of the Air Force Museum of the German Armed Forces V.
- Entry of the museum on Museum-digital.de
- Klaus Schlingmann: DAEDALUS - Working Group on the Historical Air Force Berlin. Retrieved October 20, 2009 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tagesspiegel, “Berlin Air Force Museum is getting its name back”: https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/militaer-historisches-museum-flugplatz-berlin-gatow-berliner-luftwaffenmuseum-bekommen-seinen-namen-zurueck/21174390. html
- ↑ Air Force Museum of the Federal Armed Forces (Ed.): Air Force Museum of the Federal Armed Forces Berlin-Gatow . P. 7.
- ↑ Air Force Museum of the Federal Armed Forces (Ed.): Air Force Museum of the Federal Armed Forces Berlin-Gatow . P. 77.
- ↑ http://www.berliner-woche.de/gatow/bildung/ Zwischenlandung-in-gatow-am-13-april-oeffnet-ausstellung-im-militaerhistorischen-museum- d144291.html
- ↑ Museum Festival 2017 - Ceremonial opening of the exhibition hall
- ↑ Der Tagesspiegel: Millions for the Air Force Museum - expansion planned
- ^ Museum website MHM Airfield Berlin-Gatow
- ↑ Museum Rotterdam - special exhibition April 30 - October 25, 2015 [1]
- ↑ http://museum-digital.de/nat/pdf/publicinfo.php?oges=32936 | Collection page
- ↑ http://museum-digital.de/nat/pdf/publicinfo.php?oges=47558 | Collection page
- ↑ Dornier Museum brings the last Thursday 29 to Friedrichshafen , accessed on airliners.de on May 14, 2018
- ↑ http://www.museum-digital.de/berlin/pdf/publicinfo.php?oges=866 | Collection page