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Royal Air Force Museum London @ Hendon
Royal Air Force Museum London @ Hendon
Opened in 1972 by Her Majesty the Queen and located on the former RAF aerodrome at Hendon, North London, the RAF museum houses a superb collection of aircraft showcasing the history of the Royal Air Force and Worldwide aviation.
Date of Visits:
18th November 2012
06th April 2013
04th January 2015
3rd December 2023
In 2018 the Museum underwent a major transformation, including redesignation of some hangars, to celebrate the RAF Centenary.
Some aircraft relocated to a different hangar, as noted, others were switched with the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands at Cosford.
A separate page shows exhibits no longer on site.
External Exhibits
External Exhibits
Hawker Hurricane IIb
Hawker Hurricane IIb
BAPC.205 FSM
2012 [ Z3427 / AV-R ]
2023 [ P2725 / TM-B ]
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Supermarine Spitfire IX
BAPC.206 FSM
2012 [ MH486 / E-FT ]
2023 [ TB288 / HT-H ]
Hangar 1
Hangar 1
(formerly Battle of Britain Hall)
de Havilland 9A
de Havilland 9A
F1010
2023
2012 whilst displayed in the Historic Hangars
2015 whilst displayed in the Historic Hangars
Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1
Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1
XR977
2023
2012 whilst displayed at RAFM Cosford
2012 whilst displayed at RAFM Cosford
Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF-1)
Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF-1)
Full scale display mockup
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Short Sunderland MR5
Short Sunderland MR5
ML824
2023
2012
2015
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
BL614
2023
2012 whilst displayed in the Historic Hangars
Westland Sea King HAR.3
Westland Sea King HAR.3
XZ585
2023
Hangar 2 - Grahame-White Factory
Hangar 2 - Grahame-White Factory
The UK's first aircraft factory purpose-built on the site by Claude Grahame-White in 1917.
The Gallery re-opened in November 2014 to display the First World War in the Air exhibition.
2015
Blériot XXVII
Blériot XXVII
433 / BAPC.107
2012
2015
Royal Aircraft Factory RAF BE2b
Royal Aircraft Factory RAF BE2b
687 / BAPC.181
2012
2015
Avro 504K
Avro 504K
E449 / composite aircraft comprising the fuselage of Avro 504K G-EBJE and the wings of Avro 548A G-EBKN
2012
2015
Albatros D.Va Replica
Albatros D.Va Replica
D.7343 / 17 / ZK-TVD
2012
2015
Bristol F.2b Fighter
Bristol F.2b Fighter
E2466 / BAPC.165
2012 whilst displayed in the Historic Hangars
2015
Caudron G.III
Caudron G.III
3066
2012
2015
Fokker DVII
Fokker DVII
8417 / 18
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight' Hall
2015
Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b
Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b
A6526
2012 whilst displayed in the Bomber Hall
2015
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
A3930 / ZK-TVC
2012
2015
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A
F938 / G-EBIC
2012
2015
Sopwith Dolphin 5FI
Sopwith Dolphin 5FI
C3988
2012
2015
Sopwith F1 Camel
Sopwith F1 Camel
F6314
2012 whilst displayeed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
2015
Sopwith Triplane
Sopwith Triplane
N5912
2012
2015
Vickers FB5 Gunbus
Vickers FB5 Gunbus
2345 / G-ATVP
2012
2015
Hangers 3 & 4 - Historic Hangars
Hangers 3 & 4 - Historic Hangars
Listed buildings that were part of the old Hendon Aerodrome
Avro Rota
Avro Rota
K4232
2023
2012
Bristol Beaufighter MkIIF
Bristol Beaufighter MkIIF
Nose section
2015
Bristol Beaufighter TFX
Bristol Beaufighter TFX
RD253
2023
2013
2012
Bristol Beaufort VIII
Bristol Beaufort VIII
DD931
2012
2015
Bristol Bulldog MkIIA
Bristol Bulldog MkIIA
K2227
2023
2015
2012
Bristol Sycamore HR12
Bristol Sycamore HR12
WV783 / ex- G-ALSP
2012
2015
BAC Jet Provost T5A
BAC Jet Provost T5A
XW323
2012
2013
Curtiss Kittyhawk IV
Curtiss Kittyhawk IV
FX760
2023
2015
de Havilland Chipmunk
de Havilland Chipmunk
WP962
2023
2012
de Havilland Vampire F3
de Havilland Vampire F3
VT812
2023
2012
English Electric Canberra PR3
English Electric Canberra PR3
WE139
2012
2013
English Electric Lightning F6
English Electric Lightning F6
XS925
2023
2013
Fiat CR42 Falco
Fiat CR42 Falco
BT474 / MM5701
2023
2013 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Gloster Gladiator Mk II
(N5628 - Salvaged remains of forward fuselage only)
2023
2015
Gloster Meteor F8
Gloster Meteor F8
WH301
2023
2012
Hawker Hart II
Hawker Hart II
G-ABMR / J9941
2023
2015 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Hawker Hunter FGA9
Hawker Hunter FGA9
XG154
2012
2013
Hawker Hurricane 1
Hawker Hurricane 1
P2617
2023
2015 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
2015 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Hawker Tempest V
Hawker Tempest V
NV778
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Hawker Typhoon 1B
Hawker Typhoon 1B
MN235
2023
2012
Lockheed Hudson IIIA
Lockheed Hudson IIIA
A16-199
2023
2015
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2
XV424
2012
2012
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3
4101/DG200
2023
2015 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
2012 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
North American Harvard IIB
North American Harvard IIB
FE905
2023
2012
Panavia Tornado F3
Panavia Tornado F3
ZE887
2023
2012
Percival Mew Gull
Percival Mew Gull
G-AEXF - Replica
2023
2015 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt II
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt II
KL216
2012
2015
Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly 1
Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly 1
KL110
2023 (area being refurbished)
2015 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Slingsby Cadet TX3
Slingsby Cadet TX3
XA302
2013
2015
Sopwith Snipe
Sopwith Snipe
E6655
2023
2015
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Supermarine Southampton
Supermarine Southampton
N9899
2013
2013
Supermarine Spitfire I
Supermarine Spitfire I
X4590
2023
2013 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
2012 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Supermarine Spitfire F24
Supermarine Spitfire F24
PK724
2023 (not on display during visit)
2012
2015
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI
RW393 / 'TB675'
2023
Supermarine Stranraer
Supermarine Stranraer
920
2023
2012
Taylorcraft Auster 1
Taylorcraft Auster 1
LB264
2023
2012
Westland Wallace II
Westland Wallace II
K6035
2015
2015
Westland Belvedere HC1
Westland Belvedere HC1
XG474
2023
2012
Westland Gazelle HT3
Westland Gazelle HT3
XW855
2023
2012
Westland Wessex HCC4
Westland Wessex HCC4
XV732
2023
2012
Westland Whirlwind HAR 10
Westland Whirlwind HAR 10
XP299
2023
2015
2012
Hangar 5 - Bomber Hall
Hangar 5 - Bomber Hall
Airspeed Oxford 1
Airspeed Oxford 1
MP425 / ex- G-AITB
2012
2012
Avro Anson 1
Avro Anson 1
W2068
2012
2015
Avro Lancaster 1
Avro Lancaster 1
R5868
2012
2015
Avro Vulcan B2
Avro Vulcan B2
XL318
2023
2012
Boeing B17G Fortress
Boeing B17G Fortress
77233
2012
2015
Consolidated B24L-20-FO Liberator
Consolidated B24L-20-FO Liberator
KN751
2023
2013
de Havilland Mosquito B35
de Havilland Mosquito B35
TJ138
2023
2015 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Fairey Battle 1
Fairey Battle 1
L5343
2023
2015
Focke Wulf Fw190A-8/U-1
Focke Wulf Fw190A-8/U-1
584219
2012
2013
Handley Page Halifax II
Handley Page Halifax II
W1048
2012
2015
Handley Page Victor K2
Handley Page Victor K2
XM717 / Nose Section
2023
2015
Heinkel He111H-20
Heinkel He111H-20
701152
2012 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
2013 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Heinkel He 162A-2
Heinkel He 162A-2
VN679
2012
Junkers Ju87G-2
Junkers Ju87G-2
494083
2023
2015 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Kawasaki Ki-100
Kawasaki Ki-100
n/a
2023
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2
Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2
730301
2023
2013 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
2012 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet
191614
2023
2012 whilst displayed at RAFM Cosford
Mitsubishi Ki-46 ‘Dinah’
Mitsubishi Ki-46 ‘Dinah’
n/a
2023
North American P-51D Mustang
North American P-51D Mustang
413317 / 44-74409 / N51RT
2023
2012 whilst displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall
Westland Lysander III
Westland Lysander III
R9125/8377M
2023
2012 whilst displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka
Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka
n/a
2023
Hangar 6 - Age of Uncertainty
Hangar 6 - Age of Uncertainty
(formerly the Milestones of Flight Hall opened in 2003)
BAe Harrier GR9A
BAe Harrier GR9A
ZG477
2023
Boeing CH-47D Chinook
Boeing CH-47D Chinook
83-24104 (Forward fuselage only)
2023
Eurofighter Typhoon Prototype
Eurofighter Typhoon Prototype
DA-2 / ZH588
2023
2015
2012
General Atomics MQ-1B Predator
General Atomics MQ-1B Predator
03-3119
2023
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B
XW547
2023
2013 whilst displayed in the Bomber Hall
2013 whilst displayed in the Bomber Hall
Lockheed WC-130E Hercules
Lockheed WC-130E Hercules
64-0553 (Cockpit section only)
2023
Panavia Tornado GR1B
Panavia Tornado GR1B
ZA457 / AJ-J
2023
2012 whilst displayed in the Bomber Hall
2015 whilst displayed in the Bomber Hall
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX824 / AD
2023
2015
2023
2012
2015
2015
Previous exhibits
Previous exhibits
Can be viewed here
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands @ Cosford
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands @ Cosford
Can be viewed here
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