Technik Museum Speyer – East German Tech

To complement the aircraft formerly operated by West Germany during the Cold War, the Technik Museum Speyer also has a number of aircraft operated by the German Democratic Republic (GDR/DDR) – East Germany. Some of the former GDR aircraft were integrated into the new German Luftwaffe following the German unification of 1990 and others were tested by the Test and Evaluation Center 61 (WTD 61) in Manching, Germany in the early 1990’s. There are plenty of viewing platforms that allow you to see the aircraft that are displayed on the ground and atop pylons from different angles to appreciate the aircraft which is great!

Former East German Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23BN Flogger H in a special post German Reunification Luftwaffe livery at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Former East German Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23BN Flogger H ground attack aircraft at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Former East German Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23BN Flogger H in a special post German Reunification Luftwaffe livery at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Former East German Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter K (48 were in operation) at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Plenty of vantage points – Former East German Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter K at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Head on with the East German Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter K – Technik Museum Speyer December 2015

Former East German Mikoyan Mil Mi-24P Hind attack helicopter at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

An elevated view of the Former East German Mikoyan Mil Mi-24P Hind attack helicopter at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Although displayed in Soviet Navy markings this Mil Mi-14PL Haze Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter was an East German Peoples Navy example – Technik Museum Speyer December 2015

The Mil Mi-14PL Haze Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter had amphibious capability – Technik Museum Speyer December 2015

Former East German Antonov An-26 Curl transport at Technik Museum Speyer – December 2015

Although painted and set up to look like a VIP GDR government aircraft this was mostly likely a standard LSK (GDR air force) transport – inside is a Soviet Gaz M13 Chaika limousine that was once an official duty vehicle of the Soviet Trading Agency in Hamburg, West Germany) – Technik Museum Speyer December 2015

In my next post I will show the rest of the Soviet era aircraft on display at Speyer. It’s such a great collection!