Datanshan Museum, Beijing (dial up caution)

2nd from bottom post 3 has the B29 / Tu4 with drones on the wings.

been there… done that

The taxi ride into the fields to be met by a strange mountain surrounded by rusting migs. Mixed in with the ever present language barrier it’s a truely unique aviation experience

Any pictures of the B29 copy? I see if I can put some of mine up later. 🙂

yes – it is a stunning museum. There are lines like that in other places but that is the best – not sure of another museum that can boast 19 Migs in a line. I did photograph all the exhibits but there are too many to put on here so have selected some of the more interesting ones.

The Belgrade museum would be able to get close, with all those Orao’s on the yard..

Are there still Trident bits in the scrap/storage area?

Was the final resting place of the Trident that used to be at the 21st Century Hotel ever discovered?

I seem to recall that it was possibly in the scrap area on my last visit five years ago (?) but some people later said that it was still at the Hotel.

I visited a few week ago and can confirm the scrap Trident is still there and is the aircraft from the 21st Century Hotel.

There are 2 complete Trident’s there along with a fuselage which has the tail section broken off. The wings are also just laying there in the undergrowth.

Nice photos. Is this the museum that has a replica Curtiss Hawk II biplane?

Incidently the Chinese did use Moquitos but that one does look decidedly odd.

Alex

Hmm… I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Chinese built something along similar lines – the fuselage doesn’t look right to be a Mossie (but then, given the limited info the Chinese might have had in doing it, I suppose it might be…)

I think u r confusing it with the Chinese Stirling, mate 😉

Alex

Are there still Trident bits in the scrap/storage area?

Was the final resting place of the Trident that used to be at the 21st Century Hotel ever discovered?

I seem to recall that it was possibly in the scrap area on my last visit five years ago (?) but some people later said that it was still at the Hotel.

Daz,

no problem – what is really confusing is the different names the Chinese have for the same or similar aircraft. The names Harbin, Chengdu, Shengyang etc are all cities where aircraft factories are located rather than a specific aircraft types. Often they are Chinese built versions of the more familiar soviet types. Ie a Tu16 is a Xi’an H6 An12 is a Yunshuji Y8 and you will often get the ‘same’ type being made at more than one location.

Daz,

that is a ‘Mossie’ (sort of) as apparently only the left wing is genuine with the rest being made to match (sort of) The other ‘mossie’ look-alike is a Tupolev Tu2 ‘Buck’

Cheers for that, Paul. I wasn’t sure, but I thought it was the Chinese thingy, but thanks for clarifying it.

Swiss Mustang – you mean this one ? 🙂

Have included an unprocessed shot from the tunnel just to show how dark it really is.

Daz,

that is a ‘Mossie’ (sort of) as apparently only the left wing is genuine with the rest being made to match (sort of) The other ‘mossie’ look-alike is a Tupolev Tu2 ‘Buck’

Hmm… I seem to recall reading somewhere that the Chinese built something along similar lines – the fuselage doesn’t look right to be a Mossie (but then, given the limited info the Chinese might have had in doing it, I suppose it might be…)

IIRC, it’s an authentic Mosquito wing and a ‘replica’ fuselage

That looks awfully like a Mosquito, but I know it’s not. Can you remind me?

Paul – thanks for sharing these photos ! Amazing compilation of aircraft there !

Did you see / photograph the P-51 there, too ?

Martin

yes – it is a stunning museum. There are lines like that in other places but that is the best – not sure of another museum that can boast 19 Migs in a line. I did photograph all the exhibits but there are too many to put on here so have selected some of the more interesting ones.

Great to see these – that line up of MiGs is fantastic.

Roger Smith.

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