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GHOSTS OF THE TUNDRA

Wings Aviation Museum > Gallery > Ghosts of the Tundra
* Dan K
* September 28th, 2015

The Wings Museum is the only place in Europe where visitors can see aircraft
which have been recovered from the Russian front battlefields where they were
shot down over 70 years ago.

These rare warbirds are displayed in crash dioramas to represent the actual
crash sites.

Read about the last battles of World War Two fought between the Russians and the
Japanese. These “forgotten” battles were still raging even after the formal
signing of the surrender was made aboard the battleship USS Missouri on
September 2 1945.

LEND-LEASE BELL P-63 KINGCOBRA – SOVIET AIR FORCE

Friend and Foe now face one another head on in the Ghosts of the Tundra Hall.

See a representation of the abandoned airfield where six Bell P-63 Kingcobras
were recovered.

Hear the sounds of wartime Russian folk music playing in the distance while a
P-63 Kingcobra starts and warms up prior to another flight over the Kurile
Islands in 1945.

NAKAJIMA B5N2 KATE – IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY

The Nakajima B5N2 Kate which recently featured in “Flypast Magazine” can be seen
opposite the Kingcobra. Set on a “beach” scene complete with the sounds of
seagulls flying overhead, these impressive remains give a totally unique
opportunity to see the aircraft that was made famous during the attack on Pearl
Harbor. This aircraft had a long service career and bears many battle scars. It
was manufactured in 1942 and later participated in the attack on Dutch Harbor in
the Aleutian Campaign.

INSIDE THE KATE

LEND-LEASE DOUGLAS A-20 BOSTON / HAVOC – SOVIET AIR FORCE

This once mighty medium bomber can be seen in a “forest” diorama depicting the
site where it crashed over 60 years ago. Ghostly reminders of those past battles
can still be seen in the form of bullet strikes on the propeller blades and
holes in the rear fuselage from 20mm cannon fire. See the now faded American
Star and Bar adorning the fuselage and wonder what it would have been like to
have been a crew member on board this aircraft during its final moments of
flight.

LEND-LEASE HAWKER HURRICANE – SOVIET AIR FORCE

In our “Fighter Offensive” section can be seen the remains of a Soviet-operated
Hawker Hurricane which battled against Hitler’s forces as he fought his way into
Russia during Operation Barbarossa which began on 22nd June 1941. This bold
attempt by Hitler proved to be too much, and some of fiercest aerial fighting of
World War Two occurred on the Russian Front. This is evident from the numerous
bullet holes which are still evident today.

HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN P1273 – ROYAL AIR FORCE

In our “Bomber Offensive” section of the museum can be seen the remains of a
rare Handley Page Hampden which was lost during a ferry flight in Russia in
1942. Read the Canadian Pilot’s story in his own words, and see the bullet holes
that brought the aircraft down. You will be amazed at the courage and
determination of the pilot and his crew as they endured a hail of fire by the
attacking Bf 109.

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