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Baltic States 2010

Along the way of a holiday trip through the Baltic states in the summer of 2010 were a museum and a collection at an airfield that are well worth a visit because of the MiG-21s displayed there.

Riga Aviation Museum (Latvia)

The museum at Riga airport presents a wide variety of Soviet aircraft and helicopter types. The MiG-21s on display are particularly interesting, as they include real rarities. Unfortunately, the unfriendly operator of the museum prevented a closer inspection of these aircraft.

Below is a selection of the museum exhibits:

Mi-24A.
Mi-24A.
Mi-8T.
Mi-8T.
Mi-1.
Mi-1.
MiG-29UB with modified (or amateurishly repaired?) nose.
MiG-29UB with modified (or amateurishly repaired?) nose.
The highlight: MiG-21SMT (50bis) – a late MiG-21SMT with the spine of the MiG-21bis.
The highlight: MiG-21SMT (50bis) – a late MiG-21SMT with the spine of the MiG-21bis.
MiG-21UM.
MiG-21UM.
MiG-21US.
MiG-21US.
Another MiG-21SMT of the 50bis variant – incidentally misidentified even on the museum's website .
Another MiG-21SMT of the 50bis variant – incidentally misidentified even on the museum's website.
For comparison, the early MiG-21SMT with the characteristic "fat" tank 7.
For comparison, the early MiG-21SMT with the characteristic "fat" tank 7.
MiG-15UTI.
MiG-15UTI.
MiG-23.
MiG-23.
MiG-25RBS.
MiG-25RBS.
MiG-23BM.
MiG-23BM.
Su-7BKL.
Su-7BKL.
Jak-27R.
Jak-27R.
Mi-6.
Mi-6.
Mi-4.
Mi-4.

Airfield display Įstros aerodromas Stanioniai (Lithuania)

Near the small airfield of Stanioniai, several aircraft are displayed:

MiG-23ML ...
MiG-23ML ...
... and Su-15 with Ukrainian markings.
... and Su-15 with Ukrainian markings.
Mi-2 and Mi-8 ...
Mi-2 and Mi-8 ...
... as well as a MiG-21SM, to which the author owes some new insights.
... as well as a MiG-21SM, to which the author owes some new insights.