Old planes should be destroyed.
Those planes were on the display in Moscow “All-Russian Exhibition Centre” since Soviet times, for over 30 years, but it seems they occupy too much space costs so much these days so they better be destroyed with excavators. As on of the locals locals commented: “there were rumors about the upcoming destruction but for all the calls the management of the exhibition replied “No, that’s nonsense! We won’t ever remove or destroy them!”. Well, they didn’t want for people to come to protect those monuments that many knew since their childhood”.
As they comment now all the planes would be crushed and removed, the next in turn is that big rocket on the background.
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And that’s those items on the display before the destruction. It was open for the admission by visitors so kids liked this place a lot:
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They could have served as homeless shelter for millions of homeless people on the street of moscow
in russia, streets of moscow homeless you!
what a pathetic attempt
Millions… BILLIONS, пля, фигли мелочиться?
P.S.: Get an euthanasia already.
These are fine, looks like they`re en route to Aeroflot!
I got pics in June. Nice place to go and see wander for awhile. I can see getting rid of the planes, they do decay sitting in the weather and it is definitely not practical to fix them up but they need to keep the rocket.
Was there last year in October, the whole exhibition center is an impressive place. Must see when first time in Moscow. What a pity…
maybe they should start with the ones they have in service – because those barely work – dropping out of the sky.
Those are all US made, like that Aeroflot Boeing 737-500 that killed 88 few days ago.
I was there just 4 weeks ago! I see I was lucky to see them before they are removed. What a pity…
Polish president and prime minister are still using TU-154M.
варвары…
i was watching document movie “home 2009″, saw a lot of planes in America
Damn, I used to love going into those as a kid, we lived nearby.
Say whatever about those planes, but latest air-disaster in Russia was a Boeing and not a Tupolev or Illushyn… I am not saying those particular planes on display are air worthy, after decades they are totally unlikely to be, but the models are good models… and that’s no way to go… they should have tried selling to a private collector at least!
I did not visit on first trip to Moscow. It was planned for second trip in late Fall.
Really sad news. I guess some Russians are not proud of Russia’s past. Not modern tech, but of historical interest for that era’s planes.
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Russia is a leading builder of heavy equipment…seems “strange” to see a American Caterpillar doing the work……things that cheap in America?
Those planes are part of Russian heritage. How sad that the Moscow authorities could be so incredibly greedy and shortsighted to destroy not only national historical ornaments, but an enjoyable park and tourist attraction. That place is one of my main memories of Moscow.
Russian airliners are also uniquely tough for landing on rough airstrips. What other plane could survive a no-gear landing (due to pilot error) and then take off again while sliding with the sparks flying, for a second and successful try?