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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fighter jet, mounted on supports in take-off position, against a dark, cloudy sky.
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Permanent exhibition

Outdoor exhibition area

Permanent exhibition

Aircraft, weapon systems and technical artefacts from the divided world of the Cold War

Large equipment from East and West

Step onto our extensive outdoor grounds and discover one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of Cold War-era military aviation equipment. This unique exhibition brings together aircraft, radar and air defence systems from both East and West – a striking testament to decades of a divided world.

Alongside nuclear-capable aircraft, which served primarily as a projection of global power and as a deterrent, the outdoor display also features impressive transport aircraft and training aircraft used to school new pilots. High-speed combat aircraft are also represented – fighter-bombers, ground-attack aircraft and fighter planes. Reconnaissance aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft – the ‘silent scouts’ of the Cold War – are on display, too. Also exhibited are anti-submarine warfare aircraft, target-towing aircraft, air defence systems and radar systems.

Military vehicle on the museum grounds with a Patriot missile launcher pointing upwards.
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The Vickers Varsity trainer, painted in red and white – without its wings – on a grassy area.
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Orange information panels about transport aircraft. An Antonov An-26T can partly be seen on the left.
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Close-up of the cockpit and propeller engine of the Breguet Atlantique, photographed from the left.
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Close-up of the radar dish of the FuMG 65. One of the radar domes located in front of Hangar 4 can be seen in the background.
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Symmetrical rear view of the Douglas C-47 with its high vertical stabilizer against a grey sky.
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A special highlight

A particular highlight is the C-47 Dakota transport aircraft. It was presented to Berlin as a gift by the Australian government and stands as a moving testament to international solidarity during the dramatic months of the Berlin Airlift.

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Close-up showing the cockpit and struts of a French Farman III. In the background is a CASA C-2.111B.
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Zwischenlandung (‘Stopover’)

100 years of military aviation across eight eras since the pioneers of flight: eyewitness accounts, interactive exhibits and a walk-in bunker.

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A visitor walks through the exhibition on the history of the airfield, entitled ‘You can’t miss Gatow’.
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You can’t miss Gatow

Discover the historic Berlin-Gatow airfield as an authentic site of remembrance: from Nazi rearmament to the Berlin Airlift and the Cold War.

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