After the reunification of Germany many former East German air frames found their way to the Luftwaffenmuseum at Uetersen. This MiG-21F13 is now displayed in bare metal colors at the current Gatow location of the museum.

In the Luftwaffenmuseum, a group of Luftwaffe recruits is taught about the bombing of Rotterdam by Heinkel He 111s of KG 54 in May 1940. This machine was on temporary display in the Dutch city in 2015. It is actually a 1951 CASA 2.111, B.2H-109, later to B.2I-117 when re-engined with RR Merlins. Used for the film 'Battle of Britain' in the late 1960s. To the former German air force museum at Uetersen in 1969; moved to Gatow in 1995. The markings are of a KG 55 aircraft.

This airframe was based with the RAF at Gütersloh (No.20 Squadron ?) and then turned over to be an instructional airframe with the serial 8843M. Fortunately she has ended up at the super Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr at Gatow.

This Hound carries two serials with '569' (its correct identity) on the port side. She served with the NVA HG-31 later 34, (HG = Hubschraubergeschwader or helicopter wing) at Bandenburg-Briest before being decomissioned and used as a training airframe at OHS Bautzen. Fortunately she was handed over to the Luftwaffenmuseum at Uetersen before transferring to Gatow in the mid-nineties.

For some reason this G-91 received a serial in the RF-4E range. It was one of the exhibits in the Luftwaffemuseum in Uetersen and moved to Gatow later on.

This fighter/ground attack variant of the Sea Hawk is now on display at the Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr at Gatow.

Just one of many interesting exhibits at the Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow. Upon arriving at the museum the thick, grey, leaden skies didn't give much hope for a successful day photographing but in the end it worked out well. Long periods of dull were interspersed by a frantic few minutes/seconds of sunshine rushing about to shoot stuff, but in the end the dark sky made for some nice, dramatic shots.

After withdrawal this Hansa Jet was transferred to the Luftwaffemuseum collection at Ütersen. Now at Berlin Gatow.

This Hip served previously with the NVA as '914' but was allocated the serial '93+51' upon unification. She served until 1997 and is now preserved at the Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr at Gatow.

Part of the Luftwaffe Museum collection

This Fagot-B flew in service with the Czecheslovak AF fighter/bomber squadron 30 'Ostrava' based at Hradec Kralove and now spends her retirement as part of the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow. Note there is nice white horse, coat-of-arms nose art but only, unfortunately, on the port side.

Shortly after the NVA received Su-20s from the Soviet Union the BND (West German Federal Intelligence Service) managed to acquire two examples from Egypt that were subsequently performance evaluated by WTD 61 at Manching. One of these ex-Egyptian machines is now on show at the Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr at Gatow.

This Hip-C served previously with the NVA as '927' in LTGrp-65. After unification she was allocated the GAF serial 93+14 and served until 1994 with THG-34 at Brandenburg-Briest, after which she joined the Luftwaffenmuseum. The German markings are fading and East German markings reappear.

One of the highlights of the Luftwaffenmuseum.

Preserved in the Luftwaffenmuseum at Uetersen. Moved to Usedom since.

The Tower at Gatow has undoubtedly looked down on many C-47s over the years. This one had spent 32 years as a gate guard in front of the barracks at Gatow before being refurbished and placed on display to commemorate the Aussie participation in the Berlin Airlift. Based at RAAF Butterworth (Malaysia) from 23 Feb 1967 to 3 Jun 1980. Departed for West Germany 06 Jun 1980 and arrived there 11 days later. Placed on RAF registry as ZD215 for the final delivery flight to Gatow on 18 Jun 1980, because only British, US and French aircraft were allowed to pass through the Berlin air corridors up to 1989.

This aircraft is in an off-display area at the Luftwaffe Museum. It is presumably awaiting restoration. I did not get as far as the Pembroke that is just visible in this shot before I got turned back by staff.