Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr
Official Logo as of October 2011
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| Established | September 23, 1995 |
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| Location | Berlin-Gatow, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°28′21″N 13°08′29″E / 52.472629°N 13.141431°E |
| Type | Military Museum |
| Owner | Bundeswehr |
| Public transit access | bus 135, stops Seekorso or Kurpromenade, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe |
| Nearest car park | On site (no charge) |
| Website | www |
The Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr - Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History - Berlin-Gatow Airfield; formally known as Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr), is the Berlin branch of the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr. The museum acts as an independent military department. Entrance to the museum is free.
The museum is in Berlin at a former Luftwaffe and Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield, RAF Gatow. The focus is on military history, particularly the history of the Luftwaffe of the Bundeswehr. The museum has a collection of more than 200,000 items, including 155 aeroplanes, 5,000 uniforms and 30,000 books. There are also displays (including aeroplanes) on the history of the airfield when it was used by the RAF.
Aircraft include World War I planes such as the Fokker E.III as reproductions, and World War II planes such as the Bf 109, as well as at least one aircraft of every type ever to serve in the air forces of East and West Germany. Most of those postwar aircraft are stored outside on the tarmac and runways, however, and many are in bad condition. There are long term restoration projects, including a Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Because of that the museum is under construction, some exhibits can shortly removed for restauration, repainting or lending to other museums.
Tower - exhibitions
Hangar 1 - restauration
Hangar 3 - exhibitions
Hangar 5 - depot
Hangar 6 - depot
Hangar 7 - exhibitions
Hangar 8 - depot
Coordinates: 52°28′23″N 13°08′41″E / 52.47306°N 13.14472°E
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