Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation
Aviation museum in Ukraine
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The Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation (Ukrainian: Музей важкої бомбардувальної авіації, romanized: Muzey vazhkoyi bombarduvalʹnoyi aviatsiyi, lit. 'Museum of Heavy Bomber Aviation') is a museum of long-range aviation equipment located in the Ukrainian city of Poltava, on the territory of the former air base "Poltava-4".[1] Established on September 1, 2016 in accordance with the Order of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine No. 192 dated 11.04.2016 at the registered address: 1 Oleksandr Zasiadko Str., Poltava.
Музей важкої бомбардувальної авіації | |
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| Coordinates | 49.62°N 34.5°E |
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| Website | https://mvba.com.ua |
Until 2004, the 13th Guards Dnepropetrovsk-Budapest Order of Suvorov had a heavy bomber aviation division based at the air base. It consisted of 18 Tu-22M3 and 6 Tu-16.
According to the Ukrainian-American Agreement on the Elimination of Strategic Nuclear Weapons, in February 2006, at the Poltava military airfield, the last Tu-22M3 bomber Ukrainian Air Force was cut. For the museum exhibition two bombers were saved, and a few were brought from other locations.
In 2007, a museum was created on the territory of the former airbase thanks to the enthusiasm of former military pilots.
As of January 2014, and the exposition of the aviation museum includes nine aircraft, aircraft cruise missiles (KSR-2, KSR-5, Kh-22) and aerial bombs weighing from 100 to 9000 kg.
In 2025 it was reported that Ukraine’s intelligence service had attempted to train a targeting AI on some of the planes at the museum.[2]
Exhibits
| Photo | Exhibit | Board number |
|---|---|---|
 | Antonov An-2 "Annie" | UR-54922
cn 1G187-15 |
 | Aero L-29 Delfín |
LA-0561 cn 194538 |
| Photo | Aero L-39C Albatros | 68 blue
cn 232209 |
| Photo | Mil Mi-2 Hoplite | 81
cn 546131049 |
 | Sukhoi Su-15UM Flagon-G
ex-62 IAP at Belbek, Sevastopol |
56
cn 0415319 |
 | Тupolev Tu-16C-26 Badger-G
ex-260 TBAP at Stryi |
25
cn 8204014 |
 | Tupolev Tu-22KD Blinder-B
ex-341 TBAP at Ozerne |
63
cn 46-01 |
 | Tupolev Тu-22М3 Backfire-C "Alexander Molodchy"
ex-260 TBAP at Stryi |
80 blue
cn 3686153 |
 | Tupolev Тu-95МS Bear-H
ex-1006 TBAP at Uzin |
01
cn 32191 |
 | Tupolev Tu-134UBL
ex-185 TBAP at Poltava |
42
cn 64300 |
 | Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack
ex-185 TBAP at Poltava |
26
cn 81804921 |
 | KSR-2 | |
| KSR-5 | ||
| Kh-22 | ||
 | FAB-9000 М-54 |
Gallery
Tu-160
Tu-95МS
Tu-22М3
Tu-22KD
Tu-16C
Su-15UM
An-26
Tu-134UBL
L-29 Delfin
Bombs
Memorial to YV Kondratyuk
Symbol of peace
50th Year Commemoration Monument to the Fallen Airmen in Operation Frantic
185th TBAP.
Interesting facts
- In 1994, 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 50th anniversary of the "Poltava-4" airbase took place in the territory of Operation Frantic – a joint Soviet-American military operation with shuttle flights of American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers to bomb Nazi Germany and its satellite states. During the celebration, the following US Air Force aircraft were present: ll Douglas KC-10A Extender, Boeing B-52H Stratofortress and B-1B Lancer.
- The museum and airbase were one of the sites of the book Georgy Savitsky "Field of battle – Ukraine. Broken Trident "(2009).
See also
- Ukrainian Long Range Aviation
- Ukraine State Aviation Museum
- Aviation Technical Museum (Lugansk)
- Military Historical Museum of Ukrainian Air Force
- Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation
