The United States Lightship Columbia (WLV-604) is a historic vessel located in Astoria, Oregon. Columbia was commissioned in 1951 and was the fourth and final lightship stationed at the mouth of the Columbia River. Built at the Rice Brothers shipyard in Boothbay, Maine, Columbia was launched along with her sister ship Relief (WLV-605). The new ligh
Interesting places: Equipment on a pedestal
The airplane monument to Taman aviators was erected in recognition of the feat of the pilots who participated in the liberation of the Taman Peninsula from fascist invaders in the period from 1942 to 1943. This monument is an image of the MIG series fighter, which was developed by aircraft designers Mikhail Gurevich and Mikoyan. The name "MIG" com
The ship's 130-mm cannon monument in the village of Zapolyarny, erected in 1972 in honor of the memory of soldiers of naval rifle brigades, has significant historical significance. This memorial recalls the feat of the soldiers who liberated the village of Pilgujärvi during the Great Patriotic War. However, as noted, the condition of this monument
Ту-134А-3 регистрация: RA-65054, заводской № 49840. В 2007 году во Внуково получил повреждение фюзеляжа - в самолёт врезался тягач. Восстановлен. Установлен в ноябре 2013 года в качестве памятника на территории Свято-Троицкой обители.
The steam locomotive-monument Su-211-85 "Leninets" in Samara was installed in recognition of the labor feat of the older generation of railway workers and was restored with the active participation of labor veterans of the locomotive depot named after G. M. Krzhizhanovsky in July 1986. This locomotive was built at the Kolomensky Zavod in 1937 and
Танк Т-34, установленный в Парке Победы города Самара, стал символом благодарности защитникам Отечества и труженикам тыла Самарской области в честь 70-летия Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941-1945 годов. T-34 — это советский средний танк периода Великой Отечественной войны, который начал серийное производство с 1940 года. Он был основным т
In December 2014, a new techno-monument was opened in Samara - the famous Soviet medium tank T-34-85. The monument was erected in the Krutiye Klyuchi microdistrict on a pedestal in honor of Hero's Day, which is celebrated in Russia on December 9. This tank became a symbol of gratitude to the defenders of the Fatherland and home front workers of the
The howitzer gun in the Victory Park of the city of Samara is a historically important military weapon - a 76-mm divisional gun of the 1936 model. This Soviet artillery weapon, developed during World War II, is installed in the park as a symbol of the memory and heroism of the people during the war. The F-22 gun became the first completely Soviet
At the intersection of the Sredne-Vyborg highway and the road connecting Kirillovskoye with Kamenka, in the Vyborg district of the Leningrad region, a special historical symbol stands out - the T-80 memorial tank. This monument to military equipment is one of several exhibits located in the village of Kamenka, where the 138th Guards Krasnoselskaya
The Su-15 monument in the village of Sokol (but the official name of the village is 14 km of the Kem - Kalevala road), Karelia, is indeed an interesting historical structure associated with the aviation past of this place. The Su-15 is a symbol of the Soviet Air Force era and represents a piece of military aviation history. After the disbandment o
Near the entrance to the coastal town of Shepsi, located in the Tuapse region, on the Dzhubga-Sochi highway, at the entrance to the Smena sanatorium, there is a monument to the L-410 UVP aircraft - a multi-purpose twin-engine aircraft intended for local airlines. This plane is clearly visible from the road. The L-410 “Turbolet” was developed by th
Памятник советскому пикирующему бомбардировщику времен Второй мировой войны, который был построен на средства рабочих и колхозников Бугульминского государственного сельскохозяйственного предприятия в начале 1943 года. На постаменте установлен макет самолет Пе-2, хотя на самом деле был построен Пе-8 - тяжелый четырех моторный бомбардировщик дальнего
Оренбургское летное училище во времена своего рассвета имел несколько аэродромов, на которых взлетали и приземлялись учебные самолеты курсантов. Один из таких аэродромов находился в 40 километрах от Оренбурга - в поселке Караванный. Именно с него, как утверждают местные, с мая по сентябрь 1957 года взлетал и садился на самолете Миг-17 Юрий Ал
Ракетный корабль-экраноплан проекта 903 "Лунь" является одним из уникальных военных разработок советской эпохи. Разработанный в ЦКБ по СПК им. Р. Е. Алексеева под руководством В. Н. Кирилловых, этот экраноплан был предназначен для поражения надводных кораблей водоизмещением до 20 000 тонн. Имея ряд технических особенностей, включая высокую скорост
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