Aeropark

Aeropark is an open-air aviation museum next to Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Budapest, Hungary.It is dedicated to the history of Hungarian civil aviation, featuring several types used by the now-defunct national airline Malév.[2] The history of Aeropark (originally Ferihegy Aircraft Park; Ferenc Liszt Airport was named Ferihegy International Airport then) goes back to February 23, 1988 when Hungary received an Ilyushin Il-14T aircraft from the Soviet army, to be exhibited.The three planes of the museum, the Il-14, an Ilyushin Il-18 and a Tupolev Tu-134 were originally placed in the airport proper, next to Malév's hangar.The organization, founded in 2010, aims to preserve and exhibit aircraft and other mementoes of Hungarian aviation.[4] Lisunov Li-2 played an important role in Hungarian aviation, as it was the first type of passenger aircraft operated by Maszovlet and then its successor Malév.HA-LIQ arrived in Hungary on March 27, 1952 where it was first owned by the Hungarian Air Force (1954-1957) then by Malév where it received a civilian registration mark but continued to use its green military livery.In 1981 it was withdrawn from service and stored for six years in Mirhorod (today in Ukraine), then in Tököl Airport, Hungary.This Il-18 plane arrived in Hungary in 1960, and soon started to fly regular Malév routes, the first one to Moscow.Its last flight as a passenger plane was from Prague to Budapest on April 1, 1977, exactly 17 years after its arrival in the fleet.[14] This Yakovlev Yak–40 aircraft arrived to Hungary in 1990, having previously flown in Czechoslovakia under the registration OK-EED.Until 1994 it was stationed in Székesfehérvár; in August 1994 it was flown to Ferihegy for repairs, but due to a lack of funds it was withdrawn from service.This Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft was built in Czechoslovakia in 1991, and immediately afterwards it was transferred to Hungary, where it flew in the Aviaexpress fleet.In the same month it was severely damaged by Malév's Ilyushin Il-18 (HA-MOH), arriving from Berlin and crashing next to the taxiway.The collection also includes a Soloviev D-30KP low-bypass turbofan engine, an Aerotrak pushback tractor, Douglas DC12-44 heavy aircraft tug, follow me cars and several buses in retro Malév liveries.