Restoration of the JAK-28 aircraft
In the early 1990s, the departing Soviet troops left behind two completely complex but exhausted JAK-28 aircraft at the Pärnu airport. Soviet officers had not allowed the soldiers to scrap the aircraft, but unfortunately, local people looted them. Later, interested citizens sent pictures to the aviation museum that the remains of such an aircraft had grown into the undergrowth in Pärnu. The aviation museum managed to obtain the remains of the JAK-28 and, with the help of EAS support programs, Estonian Air tinsmiths restored it as an exhibit in 2009. It is worth noting that one of the few remaining devices was the aircraft's nose radar, which is known to be the largest radar installed on Soviet aircraft at that 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.
