The museum is on military grounds and this was the first gate to pass. Our guide managed the formalities expediently.
There is an Air Force Academy here, or was, I am not sure.
The living quarters on the grounds did not appear very inviting but I only got a glimpse while we drove to the museum.
Arriving at the museum one still has to buy a ticket; there was a discussion, in Russian, about identifying papers and approval but again our guide managed these hurdles very efficiently.
There is a large selection of military aeroplanes and also some Russian airlines on display, often even the protoypes of the ones that made it to large scale production or never made it to full production. Again, there is hardly any information present, but that may be because guides will offer their services and they make some money out of this.
I opted not to accept the services of a guide since a bitterly cold wind was blowing and I was in a bit of a hurry to get my photography done and get the visit over and done with. Later I came to regret my haste somewhat.
MY AVIATION PAGE OF MONINO CENTRAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM
