Restoration of JAK-28 aircraft
In the early 1990s, the departing Soviet troops left two completely complex JAK-28 aircraft at Pärnu Airport, but they had exhausted their air resources. Soviet officers had not allowed the soldiers to destroy the planes, but unfortunately they were looted by local people. Later, interested citizens sent pictures to the Aviation Museum that the remains of such an aircraft had grown in Pärnu. The Aviation Museum managed to get the remnants of JAK-28 and with the help of Enterprise Estonia's support programs, Estonian Air tinsmiths restored it to an exhibit in 2009. It is worth noting that one of the few devices left was the aircraft's nose radar, which is known to be the largest radar mounted on Soviet aircraft at the time.
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Estonian Aviation Museum
The museum is situated in the village of Lange and covers 10 hectares. It was officially opened in 2002. Its goal is to preserve aviation history related to Estonia and to showcase and promote aviation. Its main partners are the Estonian Aviation Academy, the Estonian Air Force, the Border Guard Aviation Group and the Estonian War Museum. The exhibition displays five helicopters and 33 planes, including anti-aircraft missiles. Most of these rare exhibits date from the Cold War era. The museum has a fine collection of aircraft and missiles, with over 600 exhibits. The Aviation Museum holds an annual aviation-themed event on the second weekend in June.
