dawestsides Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Again took the kids with me yesterday to visit Kubinka's Park Patriot, nicknamed "The Russian Military Disneyland" by western media. Easy to access using public transportation the place was almost empty during morning. The place is huge, I mean HUGE and we rented bicycles to move around and avoid waiting the shuttle buses every time. The aviation collection is of course not comparable to Monino, yet the fact that there are no fences and that you can touch the aircraft makes it a quite unique experience. There are a lot of ladders and stairs around the tanks and some planes, it allowed to take pictures from different angles and elevations, enjoy! Edited September 23, 2018 by dawestsides Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Flankerman Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Wow! - it looks like a fabulous place - with lots of operational types (unlike Monino which is mostly prototypes and one-offs). How easy is it to get to ?? - public transport from Moscow?? Are foreigners allowed in - can you just turn up and get access?? Great photos - thanks for sharing. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dawestsides Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Thank you Ken, I spent a lot of time there (from 9:30 to 16:30 😅) climbing on the tanks was a lot of fun! Quite easy to reach. Express train from Beloruskaya train station to Kubinka-1 in 58 minutes, then a regular taxi to Park Patriot or the Tank museum. The drivers are used to foreign visitors he gave me a card in English with his phone number, I called and he picked me up on the return. I just purchased normal tickets, there is no more foreigners pricing/photography extra like it used to be, Monino as well. No need to show your passport also, only for the bikes rental. Edited September 23, 2018 by dawestsides Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I really like how this museum is laid out and organized. Its like an outdoor recreation park with aircraft laying about. I half expected to see picnic tables, grills (BBQ's), a game of catch or Frisbee being played. Very cool! Nice photos and thanks for sharing. Regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fan Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 WOOOW... excelent … so next time I'm in Moscow 1 additional stuff to visit.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Great pictures, thanks! Here is official web site with google translation: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpatriotp.ru%2F&edit-text= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dawestsides Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) You are welcome all, more: Edited September 24, 2018 by dawestsides Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Ryan Hothersall Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Great photos. That place looks amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Love the concept they put into place. Way better than some overgrown grass field. The aircraft look to be well kept and on proper display. Thanks for all the pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 WOW !! That's a PRISTINE place with STUNNING collection ... Thank you for sharing it and info on how one gets there.. Those kids loom like they are having fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dawestsides Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yes the kids loved it, but not my knees after climbing on top of dozens of tanks...😅 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 OMG! Thanks so much for this! I want to go so bad now. Being former ADA myself I'd be crawling all over those vehicles. But everything else is fantastic as well. I would be a very happy little 54 year old kid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Wow! What an awesome place! Everything looks in pretty decent shape for being outdoors. Tires still inflated, struts don't appear to be depleted of their pneumatic/hydraulic servicing, is there a group that keeps them looking so nice? The kids climbing around on the tanks is great! American parents would be freaking out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dawestsides Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 I was freaking out too :) my son almost fell down from the Tugunska. Some ladders were not secured, and I felt not really safe using them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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