On the western edge of Berlin, near the district of Spandau and close to the Havel River, lies one of Germany’s most remarkable aviation museums: the Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow. Unlike many aviation museums housed in modern exhibition halls, this museum occupies a genuine historic airbase whose runways, hangars, and control facilities have witnessed some of the most dramatic events of twentieth-century European history.

Review by Kris Christiaens of the Flugausstellung Peter Junior aviation museum in Hermeskeil, Germany. This museum is a spectacular, family-run aviation museum that brings together over 100 aircraft from around the world, spanning early propeller planes to Cold War jets and massive transport airliners. Its unique mix of civil, military, and rare helicopters, combined with immersive exhibits like the full-size Concorde café, offers visitors a hands-on journey through aviation

The Technik Museum Speyer in Germany is one of Europe’s most impressive museums dedicated to aviation, space exploration, and technology. Visitors can explore a vast collection that includes the Boeing 747, the Antonov An-22, the Buran space shuttle, submarines, classic cars, locomotives, and hundreds of other exhibits. In this in-depth review, aviation photographer Kris Christiaens tells us all about this impressive museum.