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By Hinkkanen @ 2006-10-15 06:54:01
China Aviation Museum is about 40 miles north of Beijing and located in the foot of fascinating Xiao Tang Hill (XiaoTangShan) in Chang Ping County. On November 11, 1989, it was opened to the public in the 40th Anniversary of the Founding of Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. More info, pictures and visitors reports here and here.
Links: www.china.org.cn, www.airliners.net
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@ 2006-10-15 07:09:17
Some of the exhibits are quite interesting:

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/images/chandler/01.jpg
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Pdunn
@ 2006-10-15 12:04:37
Is the photo in your link an authentic B-29 left over from WWII converted into an early warning platform, or is it a Chinese knock off?
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@ 2006-10-15 12:14:30
It's Tupolev TU-4, Wikipedia has more info, also about this particular plane:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-4