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The Ferihegy Aircraft Museum opened in 1993. The equipments shown there are managed by the Museum of Transportation, the complete material is managed by the professionals of the Museum of Transportation.

The museum was operated by the Management of the Airport, later by the Budapest Airport Zrt.

In June 2004 the operation of the museum was taken over by the Ferihegy Aircraft Memorial Park Foundation, that worked as a community organization .

The community objects of the foundation:

- scientific activity, research
- education, edification, cultural activity> - preserving cultural heritage

Our permanent objects concerning the community:

- introducing the Hungarian civic aviation for the public
- preserving the cultural values of Hungarian civic aviation

The visitors may see in the Ferihegy Aircraft Memorial Park:

- the most frequently used airplanes in Hungary are the Il-18, Tu-134, Tu-154, Jak-40, Il-14, An-2, Li-2, and a Mi-2 helicopter
- wide scale of unique air facilities and equipment
- The Tesla landing radar used in Ferihegy, the lights of the old airport and few units of planes

Separately in the framework of an exclusive program from 15 Mach until 30 November we organize visits to the airport to show the Ferihegy International Airport where the visitors may see:

- the land service of the airport
- the main buildings and rolling roads
- the necessary tools to run an airplane
and may experience the airplanes landing and taking off right above their heads.

Permanent exhibitions

The Chopper Mi-2

The helicopter joined rescue work for the National Ambulance Services on 12 January 1980. The last flight it took was for the Székesfehérvár Ambulance Services on 14 August 1994. During this period, the helicopter took off 7732 times and spent 2841 hours in air .

The ambulance services could not afford the compulsory overhaul, so the helicopter was cast off. On 27 April 1999 it was towed over to the Memorial Park. Helicopters of this type have been used for civilian and military purposes in Hungary. ltogether 6800 helicopters of this kind were manufactured.

Airplane, Serving Vehicles

The Airplane Li-2

The Hungarian People’s Army acquired the plane with the number 206 on 27 March 1952. On 20 March 1957 the plane was passed on to Malév, however, with the military painting intact. The plane flew as a freighter aircraft with Malév.

The ashes of the first president of the Republic of Hungary, Mihály Károlyi, were transported back to Hungary with this particular aircraft in 1963. On 20 May 1964 Malév returned the plane to the army, and the civilian aircraft registration was removed from it. Until then, the plane landed 5863 times and spent 3829 hours in air.

In 1974 the plane was cast off and the Museum of Transportation took it over. The plane was renovated in 1980, and then it was moved to Farkas Hill to the filming of the movie ’Vádindítvány’. From there, it was replaced to the Ferihegy Airport Memorial Park on 13 July 1993 where the plane has been on display ever since. 5306 of this type of aircraft, including military and civilian versions, were manufactured.

further exhibitions