Hobby Master Archive

Russia’s MAKS is an International aviation and space show designed to showcase Russian aviation and generate sales of their products. The event is a biennial and held during odd number years and is located at the Zhukovsky International Airport. In 2019 MAKS 2019 took place and one aircraft that displayed was Su-30SM RF-81881 Blue 77 that bore the name “Kaliningrad”. In 1945 WWII battle between Germany and the Soviets took place at Königsberg with the Germans surrendering. In 1946 Königsberg became Kaliningrad in honor of a Soviet leader.