Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation

The Poltava Museum of Long-Range and Strategic Aviation (Ukrainian: Музей важкої бомбардувальної авіації, romanized: Muzey vazhkoyi bombarduvalʹnoyi aviatsiyi, lit.

[1] Established on September 1, 2016 in accordance with the Order of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine No.

According to the Ukrainian-American Agreement on the Elimination of Strategic Nuclear Weapons, in February 2006, at the Poltava military airfield, the last Tu-22M3 bomber Ukrainian Air Force was cut.

For the museum exhibition two bombers were saved, and a few were brought from other locations.

In 2007, a museum was created on the territory of the former airbase thanks to the enthusiasm of former military pilots.

Flying Fortresses and Soviet aircraft of the cover, Poltava Air Base, 1944 h.