Russian army is one of the most powerful and advanced armies in the world. The government keeps updating military equipment and maintain it on the highest level. But what do they do to old combat machines? They spend their final days at such cemeteries. The equipment that used to defend Russia does not enjoy much respect and care.
Aerodynamic craft “Lun”. They wanted to build eight units but made only one. Now it’s the sight of a wild beach.
Central museum of air arms in Monino.
Smirnykh was built for the Japanese army but occupied by the USSR after the war
So sad…
Today, the Ekranoplan–the only Lun ever built—lies stranded off a beach in the Caspian Sea. This summer, the craft was in the process of being towed from a nearby naval base to a museum when something appeared to have gone terribly wrong. Instead of making it to its new home, the Ekranoplan ended up stranded in shallow water, where it’s drawing visitors.
It seems that there are shortage of Gypsies to recycle the scrap metal.
Russian planes only fly once, then pilots become farmers!