Linköping, timelapse, expansion of the Swedish Air Force Museum - Sweden
Timelapse video from the expansion of the Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping
The Swedish Air Force Museum was expanded and became twice as large as it is now, the new part contains, among other things, the shot down DC 3. The DC 3 was shot down by Soviet fighter aircraft in 1952 and was only salvaged in 2004. Here the D3 takes its place in the Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping.
On June 13, 1952, a reconnaissance aircraft, a DC-3, took off from Bromma Airport. There were eight people on board. Their mission was top secret. But two hours after takeoff, radio contact with the aircraft was lost. A major rescue operation was quickly underway – but the DC-3 was gone.
Now began a long period of uncertainty for the relatives, marked by great power politics and intense speculation. It would take more than 50 years before the aircraft was found and the truth about its fate was revealed. The salvaged DC-3 is today one of Sweden's largest museum objects and its history is unique. Since 2010 it has rested in a specially built stand at the Swedish Air Force Museum.
Read more about the D3 and the Swedish Air Force Museum on the website.
