▁part ▁of ▁the ▁N og in sk ▁District . ▁ ▁T riv ia ▁The ▁Central ▁Air ▁Force ▁Museum ▁in ▁Mon ino ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁world ' s ▁largest ▁av iation ▁museum s , ▁and ▁the ▁largest ▁for ▁Russian ▁aircraft . ▁ 1 7 3   air craft ▁and ▁ 1 2 7   air craft ▁engines ▁are ▁on ▁display , ▁and ▁the ▁museum ▁also ▁features ▁collections ▁of ▁weapons , ▁instruments , ▁uniform s , ▁art work , ▁and ▁other ▁air - related ▁items . ▁A ▁library ▁containing ▁books , ▁films , ▁and ▁photos ▁is ▁also ▁accessible ▁to ▁visitors . ▁T ours ▁are ▁given ▁by ▁ex - p il ots . ▁The ▁museum ▁opened ▁its ▁doors ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁ ▁Mon ino ▁was ▁the ▁former ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁G ag arin ▁Air ▁Force ▁Academy , ▁which ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁remains ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Ch ern oi ▁air ▁base . ▁ ▁Mon ino ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁V VA - Pod mos kov ye , ▁current ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁Professional ▁Rugby ▁League , ▁Russia ' s ▁national ▁rugby ▁union ▁competition . ▁V VA ▁have ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁eight ▁times , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁They ▁were ▁also ▁nine - time ▁w