Delivered to the USAAF in May-1945 as C-47B 44-76888, it went the same month to the RAF as Dakota Mk.IV KN586. In Jul-1953 it went back to the USAF with MAAG Air Force Europe and was converted to C-47D. In Mar-1954 it went to the Yugoslav Air Force as 7323. In 1968 it was reserialled 71214. It was converted to a photomapping aircraft with a camera holder and associated equipment in the cargo area. In Sep-1976 it flew to Belgrade for hand-over to the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd.

This Sabre was originally constructed as a F-86D and was one of 129 ex-USAF 'Sabre Dogs' that were bought by Yugoslavia in 1961. Around 1963 it was converted to an IF-86D and latterly it was stationed and then preserved at Ljubljana - Brnik in camouflage markings. It has been on since ~2015 display at the super Park Vojaške Zgodovine in this bare-metal scheme.

The Utva Aero 3 was a piston-engined military trainer aircraft built in Yugoslavia, of which one hundred and ten were eventually produced. They served in the Yugoslav AF from 1958 to mid-1970s. Not many are properly preserved and so it is nice to see this example on display at this super museum.

This Thunderjet was built at Farmingdale and TOC with the USAF as 52-2910 but immediately exported to Italy to serve with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana as MM52-2910. It joined the Yugoslav AF as 10642 from May 1957 until around 1971, when the plane was retired and became a gate guard at Brnik AB. From 2008 to 2013 the plane underwent this wonderful restoration and is now on display at this very interesting museum.

The design team for the SOKO 522 was led by a Slovenian and so it is fitting than one is on display at this super museum. This example on display wears a fake serial as in service it was 60123. The frame was on display for some time at the Kbely museum in Prague.

This Sabre was originally a fighter F-86D, but was converted to a reconnaissance IF-86D and its serial in the 14001 to 14130 range was then changed to14325. It is ex USAF. After it was withdrawn from use it was preserved at Ljubljana-Brnik where it was noted between Jun-1987 to Jun-2011. Next it went to the Park Vojaške Zgodovine (Park of Military History) in Pivka. If you know the unit of the squadron badge, please let me know.

Not much is known about this F-84G, except that it was delivered in 1957 and is most probably ex Netherlands or Belgian Air Force, and before that, USAF. After it was withdrawn from use it was preserved at Ljubljana-Brnik and in 2011 it went to the Park Vojaške Zgodovine (Park of Military History) in Pivka.

This Fishbed-C flew with the Czechoslovak AF as 0313 from October 1965 until July 1990, after which it was handed over to the Kbely museum. It is now on display at this super museum, which is mostly exhibiting military vehicles but does also have some extremely interesting aeroplanes.

22542 is a fake serial, it really is Czechoslavkian Air Force 0313. It is a MiG-21F-13 built under licence by Aero as a S-106. It was taken on charge in 1965. After the end of its operational life, it went to the Letecké Muzeum Kbely where it was first noted in 1990. By Oct-2016 it was noted in Slovenia in the Park Vojaške Zgodovine (Park of Military History) in Pivka.

23500 is a fake serial, it really is 60123. After service it was originally in Mostar, but it moved to the Letecké Muzeum Kbely in Czechia where it was noted in Nov-2008. In 2009 it was moved to Slovenia and became an exhibit in the Park Vojaške Zgodovine (Park of Military History) in Pivka. A total of 112 Soko 522s was built, production ending in 1961. It served in the Yugoslav Air Force from 1954 to 1978 as a trainer/light combat aircraft. The type was used in a number of movies, e.g. The Battle of Neretva, or Kelly's Heroes as stand-in for German Fw-190s.

This Beaver was delivered in Jun-1954 as Yugoslav Air Force 0672. In 1968 it was reserialled 70101. It mainly flew on floats. In 1974 it was withdrawn from use and flew to Belgrade for inclusion in the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Its floats are kept next to it.

This Il-14 is an Il-14PS VIP version donated by Soviet president Nikita Khrushchev to Yugoslav president Tito. It was built in Apr-1956 and in Jul-1956 it entered service with the Yugoslav Air force as 7401. Around 1970 it was reserialled 71301. In Apr-1973 it arrived at the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Apparently it didn't fly much as its total flight time is only 113 hours.

V-51 is the Yugoslav Air Force designation of the U-66. This is the second prototype, and as the first prototype flew 02-Dec-1966, this one will have followed shortly after that. As it still carries Yugoslav Air Force markings, it must have been phased out before 1992 when the Serbia-Montenegro Air Force was formed. It went to the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd where it is kept in the storage area. The tail and the fuselage behind it belong together. The V-51 behind it is 51145.

Manufactured mid-1945 as a Li-2T it first served with the Soviet Union Air Force, identity not known. Around 1946/47 it entered service with the Yugoslav Air Force as 71103. It was renamed Li-3 after the conversion from Shvetsov ASh-62 engines to P&W R-1830-900. Possibly at the same time the serial was changed to 7011. After withdrawal it was painted in fake RAF markings for a movie. It was stored at Belgrade airport, but early 2017 it was moved to the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd grounds.

Built in 1946, it started life as F-BBYB with STA-Société Transatlantique Aérienne registered in Aug-1946. From Sep-1947 to 1948 it was leased to COSARA in then French Indochina. In Oct-1948 it went to the French Air Force as 222. In 1950 it was delivered to the Yugoslavian Air Force where it was serialled 7208. From 1951 to 1953 it flew temporarily as YU-ACF with JAT. At an unknown date it was converted with P&W R-1340 engines. It made its last flight in 1965 when it flew to Belgrade where it was stored. In Jul-1969 it became part of the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Click here for a photo from its earlier life as F-BBYB.

This J-1 Jastreb was built in Jul-1970 as 24115 for the Yugoslav Air Force where it was designated J-21. By 1990 it had been delivered to the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. There is some uncertainty about the cn, many sources say 015, but the museum says 017. It is listed here as 017.

This Sealand was registered as G-AKLS in Nov-1947. This was cancelled in Mar-1949 to be sold to Trinidad as VP-TBC but this registration was not taken up. It was again registered G-AKLS in Nov-1950 and cancelled in May-1951. It then was testflown as G-14-2 before being sold to Yugoslavia . In Oct-1951 it was delivered with the ferry registration YU-CFK and on arrival became 0662 with the Air Force. Its last flight was made 18-Dec-1962 and it became part of the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd. Reports that this aircraft flew with JAT as YU-CFK are erroneous.