Hi,
I am planning a trip to Bavaria later this year. I have found some references to air museums, but no specific details about location or opening times.
Does anybody have details of this one in Augsburg?
“drive to the Flying Museum at Augsburg, a restored Luftwaffe airfield and one-time testing ground for the Third Reich’s secret air power rebuilding program of the 30’s. A variety of displays trace Germany’s air flight development history, and watch through the observation windows of the machine shop where craftsmen painstakingly restore period aircraft like the Junkers J52 tri-motor transport.”
Or this one in Manching?
“head north-east by car to Manching, near Ingolstadt off the A9 to where the primary factory works of the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke’s …As you turn from the autobahn heading toward the airfield you head up Messerschmitt Street and turn past Heinkel Road commemorating the names of German aviation’s past greatness….You can now find the Willy Messerchmitt Museum in a former hanger with some excellent examples of his designs on display, several still air worthy. Unfortunately it is only open to groups in advance as it is actually on the military property. Plans to build a public facility outside the gates are about a year away. But nearby on the main road can be found a (replicated) WWII era Luftwaffe airfield with sandbagged bunkers, mostly ignored except by the farmers driving by in tractors.”
Anybody been to them? Worth visiting?
Mike R
By: JägerMarty - 12th February 2008 at 22:33
There’s a great lil museum up at Witmund in nth Germany. It’s on an active base so you have to call the day before and book, and obviously take ID.
I was able to sit in a 109 cockpit there, but that airframe has moved now
By: Archer - 12th February 2008 at 21:48
Flugausstellung Hermeskeil could be interesting, don’t know if it is on your route though. On the site, click on ‘Luftaufnahmen’ for an aerial view, or on ‘Flugzeuge’ for a list of exhibits. It is 10-15 minutes by car from Trier.
By: Arabella-Cox - 12th February 2008 at 09:09
Thanks very much. Very helpful.
Mike R
By: Hurrifan - 11th February 2008 at 23:09
If you have the time;
http://www.technik-museum.de/uk/sinsheim/
Its a long time since i was there , the Ju88 was quite obviously a poor replica with original outer wings & i think the tail.
Still worth a visit if its not too far off track!
By: Kenneth - 11th February 2008 at 19:51
There was actually a museum comprising a collection of airworthy vintage aircraft at Augsburg Airport until 10-15 years, but it closed and the collection ultimately ended up in Großenhain. There is nothing of historical interest there any more. An airshow will be held there some time in July.
Oberschleissheim was neither a Luftwaffe testing ground nor is a Ju 52 being restored there. It is however one of the oldest active airfields in Europe (founded 1912) and together with the museum is indeed very well worth a visit. A CASA 2.111 is the type which is under restoration. You may want to time your visit to coincide with the annual vintage aircraft fly-in (12-13.07.08, but so far unconfirmed) or one of the weekends when Ju-Air gives joyrides from there with their Ju 52/3m (see http://www.dachsel.com for dates).
Don’t forget the main branch of the Deutsches Museum in central Munich and its aeronautical department!
Not in Bavaria, but fairly close is Red Bull’s “Hangar 7” at Salzburg Airport, where their aircraft are on display if not in use. About 2 hrs drive from Munich.
The Willy-Messerschmitt-Museum in Ingolstadt/Manching (1 hour drive north of Munich) is the home of the aircraft of the Messerschmitt Foundation and is indeed not accessible to the public. They do however sometimes accommodate groups, and I’d suggest that you write them and inform them of your intentions. Maybe they can fit you into a group visit – that’s what happened to me when I wrote them!
By: GliderSpit - 11th February 2008 at 19:42
Not up to date, but it gives quite a lot of information:
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 11th February 2008 at 13:36
http://www.munich-airport.de/en/consumer/erlebnis/hist_flugz/index.jsp
If youre flying in to Munich dont forget to have a look at the historic aircraft visitors park – Ju52, Dak and Connie…
TT
By: wieesso - 11th February 2008 at 11:58
Wasn’t there! Couldn’t find one in Augsburg – but the cited text ‘a restored Luftwaffe airfield and one-time testing ground for the Third Reich’s secret air power rebuilding program of the 30’s’ reminds me on Schleißheim.
Deutsches Museum
Flugwerft Schleißheim
Effnerstraße 18
D-85764 Oberschleißheim
http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/flugwerft/information/
The Willy Messerschmitt Museum
EADS Deutschland GmbH
Rechliner Straße
D-85077 Manching
http://www.eads.com/1024/en/businet/defence/mas/business_unit_mas/history/museum.html
By: RPSmith - 11th February 2008 at 11:36
Have you tried Bob Ogden’s “Aviation Museums & Collections of Mainland Europe”? pub. Air Britain.
Roger Smith.
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