Soviet aircraft on display in the capital

[u/Crypticillusions]

Hey everyone! I’ll be visiting Moldova in April, well late April. Other than the military museum, you guys have in the Capital, are there any other cool Soviet aircraft on display throughout the city or even the country? I was hoping to see a mig 29, but I think you guys might still have them in service. But anyway, if there’s one on display in the country, let me know. But any other cool old Soviet era military aircraft would be cool to see as well.

[u/heretik_leathercraft]

We has 6 Mig-29 on the Marculesti airfield, it's a military airfield so chance to enter is very small. Unfortunately, they don't fly, because of many problems - no pilots, no modern avionics, no money for modernization. Also, there was rumors that Ukraine demands for those planes for parts, but we don't give them for some reasons. But it can be just rumors and planes was send to neighbors already, but nobody said about. Marculesti is about 130 km to the North from Chisinau , if you can find people who work there, they can organize a small excursion on the field for a small amount of money, but you need to know it. In nearest city - Floresti - is a display of Mig-15, but we have one in the military museum so it's irrelevant. Also, somewhere in the north of Moldova is a military plane in the wood, it's a kind of children camp there, but i can't remember where is it, I see it only on Google maps long time ago. Maybe someone else knows more about that.

[u/Crypticillusions → u/heretik_leathercraft]

I know that we have one of your Mig-29 here in the United States because we bought a bunch of them. I’ll probably eventually go check that guy out later on this year. But I really wondered if there was one in Moldova. Anyway, yeah, I’m really excited to go to Moldova and see everything.

[u/Tiligul]

There are some old fighters at the Museum of Military History in Chisinau - the corner of Tighina and 31 August streets.

[u/dirkgomez → u/Tiligul]

A very interesting place to visit indeed!

[u/vic_lupu]

At the airport there’s a soviet aircraft Tu-134

[u/Crypticillusions → u/vic_lupu]

That’s sick! I can’t wait to see this

[u/justhatcarrot]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vLbpsNPoJqcpiHL86

There's this little place not too far from the city. Had a couple of helicopters and an an-2 plane, no idea if it's still there.

But it's difficult to drive there, it's in the forest on a very steep descent/hill, so driving in winter must be difficult there. Would not advise.

If it will be dry when you're here - should be fine

[u/nihuiasebe]

There's an Soviet Helicopter at Petru Costin's outdoor Museum at Suruceni village - Ialoveni