Rosoboronexport helps museum near Moscow to restore aircraft from the time of war
Tu-2
"The funds of Rosoboronexport carried out work on the restoration of the long-range bomber DB-3, the high-speed front bomber of the SB, the dive bomber Pe-2, the front bomber Tu-2, and the American bomber B-25 and A-20XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX of -Lizu ", - stated in the release.
“The Central Museum of the Air Force has a unique collection of equipment that clearly demonstrates all the stages of development of the national school of aircraft construction. The vast experience gained by generations of outstanding designers, and today allows Russia to maintain a leading position in high-tech aviation sphere. We are pleased to contribute to the preservation of priceless exhibits that testify to the work and feat of tens of thousands of people and will inspire our future aircraft manufacturers and pilots, ”said Anatoly Isaykin, General Director of Rosoboronexport.
The company intends to continue to help the museum. According to the press service, this year “the restoration of the first Soviet all-metal ANT-2 aircraft, the Li-2 military transport aircraft, the YK-17 and MiG-21 BIS fighter jets, as well as the British fighter Sopwith Triplane, which will May 1917 was transferred to Russia for testing and evaluation and is one of only two surviving copies in the world. ”
Also, by May 9, the restoration of the front-line fighter La-7, on which the famous Soviet pilot-ace Ivan Kozhedub fought, would be completed.
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