Aircraft On Display
Several Eastern European museums have aircraft that were stored there after decommissioning and preserved. A surge of restorations began after the fall of the Soviet Union due to Western collectors, resulting in more aircraft appearing for static display. Restored aircraft are normally based on the original armoured cockpit "tub" and original engines, but little else.
- Original Il-2 at Aircraft museum in Belgrade, Serbia. Airframe #308331, built by Plant 30, Moscow
- Original Il-2 at Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Il-2m3, aircraft of the 3rd Assault Aviation Regiment (3 Pułk Lotnictwa Szturmowego)
- Original Il-2 at National Aviation Museum in Krumovo, Bulgaria
- Original Il-2m3 at Military aircraft museum in Prague,Czech republic
- Restored Il-2 at Monino Air Force Museum, Russian Federation. Airframe #301060, built by Plant 30, Moscow
- Restored Il-2 at Dubna, Russian Federation, as a War Memorial. It was recovered locally.
- Restored Il-2 is at Grenselandsmuseet in Kirkenes (Norway), near the Norwegian - Russian border. It was recovered from a lake on the Norwegian side in the 1990s and restored in Russia. The restoration made use of parts from other types so cannot be considered representative.
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