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    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
    • Communist Relics in Bucharest
    • Frank Lloyd Wright in California
    • JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
    • Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
    • Places with a Soviet Flavor in Saint Petersburg
    • The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
    • Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
    • Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
    • Stalin in Georgia
    • Stalin’s Skyscrapers
    • A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
    • A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
    • Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
    • WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
  • Ghost Sites    
    • The Aerospace Valley
    • A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
    • Air Museums in the Former GDR
    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
    • The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
    • The Atlantic Wall – Off the Beaten Track
    • Base Tuono – Cold War Surface-To-Air Missiles in Italy
    • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – First Chapter: Duga Radar and Military Village
    • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Second Chapter: Nuclear Power-Plant & Nearby Villages
    • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Third Chapter: Pripyat
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Forgotten Cold War Bases Around Prague
    • Forst Zinna – A Soviet Ghost Base in Germany
    • Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above
    • The German Inner Border – GDR vs. FRG
    • Hitler’s Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
    • Hitler’s Wonder Weapons in Northern France
    • Jüterbog/Niedergörsdorf – Abandoned Flight Academy in the GDR
    • Peenemünde Army Research Facility
    • Plokstine – A Preserved Nuclear Missile Site in Lithuania
    • The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    • The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
    • Secret Soviet Missile Bases in the GDR
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – First Chapter
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Third Chapter
    • Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
    • Soviet Bases and Bunkers in Southwest Poland
    • Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
    • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    • Soviet ‘Monolith’ Nuclear Bunkers in Poland – Survivors & Ghosts
    • Soviet SS-12 Scaleboard Nuclear Missiles in the GDR
    • Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
    • STASI Prisons and Headquarters in Berlin and the GDR
    • Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
    • Vogelsang – Soviet Nuclear Base in the GDR
    • Wolfsschlucht II – Hitler’s Forgotten Headquarters in France
    • World War I Trenches in the Saint-Mihiel Salient
    • Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
  • Museums    
    • Aalto’s Highlights in Finland
    • The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade
    • Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento
    • The Aerospace Valley
    • A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
    • Air Museums in the Former GDR
    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
    • The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
    • Base Tuono – Cold War Surface-To-Air Missiles in Italy
    • Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
    • The Border Forts of Czechoslovakia Against Nazi Germany
    • Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
    • Communist Relics in Bucharest
    • The Estonian Aviation Museum
    • Forts of the Maginot Line
    • Hitler’s Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
    • Hitler’s Wonder Weapons in Northern France
    • The German Inner Border – GDR vs. FRG
    • JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
    • Monino – Central Museum of the Russian Air Forces
    • Peenemünde Army Research Facility
    • Places with a Soviet Flavor in Saint Petersburg
    • Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona
    • Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
    • Plokstine – A Preserved Nuclear Missile Site in Lithuania
    • Regierungsbunker – Federal Germany’s Atomic Shelter
    • Regierungsbunker – Federal Germany’s Atomic Shelter
    • The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – First Chapter
    • Soviet Aircraft in Minsk and Kiev
    • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    • Soviet ‘Monolith’ Nuclear Bunkers in Poland – Survivors & Ghosts
    • Soviet War Memorials in Berlin
    • Stalin in Georgia
    • STASI Prisons and Headquarters in Berlin and the GDR
    • Surrender Sites of Nazi Germany – Reims & Berlin-Karlshorst
    • Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
    • Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast
    • A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
    • A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
    • Warbirds in Texas
    • War Museums in Moscow
    • Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
    • WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
  • Sightseeing    
    • Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento
    • The Aerospace Valley
    • A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
    • The Atlantic Wall – Off the Beaten Track
    • Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
    • Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Communist Relics in Bucharest
    • Flying over Moosehead Lake & Lobster Lake, Maine
    • Flying over Mt. Rainier and Mt. St.Helens
    • Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above
    • Frank Lloyd Wright in California
    • Inside the World’s Largest Aircraft – Antonov 225 Mriya
    • JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
    • Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
    • Places with a Soviet Flavor in Saint Petersburg
    • Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona
    • The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    • The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
    • Secret Soviet Missile Bases in the GDR
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Third Chapter
    • Soviet Bases and Bunkers in Southwest Poland
    • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    • Soviet War Memorials in Berlin
    • Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
    • Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast
    • A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
    • A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
    • War Museums in Moscow
    • WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
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    Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR - Pictures from Above
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    Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
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    Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
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    Soviet Airbases in the GDR - First Chapter
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    The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
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    Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
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    The Red Army in Hungary - Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
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    Hitler's Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
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    The German Inner Border - GDR vs. FRG

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The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade
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The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade

With a few parallels in aviation history, especially in the years immediately following WWII, former Yugoslavia benefited from supplies by … Continue reading The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade

Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark
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Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark

During the Cold War the condition of Denmark on the international stage was among the most complex. Coming from years … Continue reading Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark

Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel
Sightseeing

Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel

The blockade imposed by Stalin on the jointly administrated city of Berlin in the spring of 1948 dissipated any doubts … Continue reading Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel

A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
Architecture, Museum, Sightseeing

A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis

Founded as a trading post back in the 5th century in the Ostrogoth region on the far eastern border of … Continue reading A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis

Warbirds in Texas
Museum

Warbirds in Texas

The immense state of Texas is in the foreground of the panorama of historical aviation, thanks especially to the CAF – … Continue reading Warbirds in Texas

Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
Ghost Site, Museum, Sightseeing

Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson

The dry desert ranges of southern Arizona make for a perfect habitat for warbirds – the almost null humidity percentage and … Continue reading Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson

Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona
Museum, Sightseeing

Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona

The collection of Planes of Fame is probably among the world’s finest of the kind. The group keeps many extremely … Continue reading Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona

Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast
Museum, Sightseeing

Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast

Aeronautics has a great tradition in the US, as witnessed by the many air museums and collections pointing the territory … Continue reading Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast

Flying over Moosehead Lake & Lobster Lake, Maine
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Flying over Moosehead Lake & Lobster Lake, Maine

Probably not so famous for bush-flying activity as other locations on the West Coast, especially British Columbia and Alaska, the … Continue reading Flying over Moosehead Lake & Lobster Lake, Maine

Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento
Museum, Sightseeing

Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento

Albeit being a rich and fine collection of military aircraft, possibly among the best in California, the Aerospace Museum of California, located a … Continue reading Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento

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  • Jüterbog/Niedergörsdorf - Abandoned Flight Academy in the GDR
    Jüterbog/Niedergörsdorf - Abandoned Flight Academy in the GDR
  • Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR - Pictures from Above
    Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR - Pictures from Above
  • Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
    Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
  • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
  • Soviet Airbases in the GDR - First Chapter
    Soviet Airbases in the GDR - First Chapter
  • The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
    The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
  • Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
    Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
  • The Red Army in Hungary - Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    The Red Army in Hungary - Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
  • Hitler's Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
    Hitler's Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
  • The German Inner Border - GDR vs. FRG
    The German Inner Border - GDR vs. FRG
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