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Type: Tupolev Tu-4 Bull
Aircraft Reg: 01 Red
MSN / CN: 2805103

Operator: Soviet Air Force

Picture Category: Bomber / Preserved
Location: Monino
Country: Russia
Date: 4th July 2005
Photographer
Joe McDermott
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Another view of the B-29 copy at Monino (see Photo ID 1013307). The last example in Russia. Derek Gaynor has shots of the two remaining TU-4's preserved at Datang Shan, China, see Photo ID 1015153, 1015154 & 1017335. Note their turboprop engines !
ID: 1013307 Views: 488 Aircraft Location & Date Correct Information



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Type: Tupolev Tu-4 Bull
Aircraft Reg: 01
MSN / CN: 2805103

Operator: Soviet Air Force

Picture Category: Bomber / Preserved
Location: Monino
Country: Russia
Date: 4th July 2005
Photographer
Joe McDermott
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: The sole TU-4 still in existance in Russia is with the Central Museum of the Air Forces, Monino, near Moscow. This is one of the aircraft which was to participate in the bombing of Budapest in November 1958 (fortunately called off at the last moment. A further 2 examples are preserved in China at Datangshan, Beijing.
 
 

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