Aviation Museums

and airworthy collections

UK

RAF Museum Hendon

Previous exhibits relocated to display at RAF Museum Midlands

Boulton Paul Defiant Mk 1

N1671


Transferred to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2013 Battle of Britain Hall
 2015 Battle of Britain Hall

Bristol M1c

C4994 / G-BLWM

1987:  First flight in 1987, piloted by John Lewis. It made at least three flights before being sold to the RAF Museum. 12th December 1989: Delivered to Hendon and displayed in main aircraft hall, having been partially rebuilt at Cardington to a more authentic specification18th March 2003: Displayed in the Grahame-White Factory.2014: Relocated to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2012 Graham White Factory
2013 Graham White Factory

Bristol Blenheim IV / Fairchild Bolingbroke IVT

L8756


Transferred to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2013 Battle of Britain Hall

de Havilland Tiger Moth II

T6296


Transferred to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2012 Battle of Britain Hall
 2015 Battle of Britain Hall

Gloster Gladiator 1

K8042


Transferred to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2013 Battle of Britain Hall
2015 Battle of Britain Hall

Hawker Hart Trainer

K4972


2017: Transferred to 'Test Flight' hangar RAFM Cosford
2012  Historic Hangars

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3

XZ997


Relocated and displayed in Hangar 1, RAFM Cosford
2012 - previously displayed in the Milestones of Flight Hall

Junkers Ju88R-1

PJ876


Relocated to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2012  - previously displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall
2013  - previously displayed in the Battle of Britain Hall

Messerschmitt BF109G-2/Trop

10639 / G-USTV


2017: Relocated to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2013 Bomber Hall

Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Schwalbe (Swallow)

VK893

14th July 2003: By road from RAF Museum Cosford to RAFM Hendon for display in new Milestones of Flight Hall2017: Relocated to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2012 Milestones of Flight Hall

Percival Provost T1

WV562

16th June 2014: Transferred by road from RAFM Cosford to RAFM Hendon for display in new exhibition on Sultan of Oman Air Force14th October 2015: Transferred by road from RAFM Hendon back to display in Hangar 1, RAFM Cosford
 2015 Milestones of Flight Hall

Sopwith Pup

N5182 / G-APUP

2003 to 2014: On display in the Grahame-White Factory.2014: Relocated to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2012 Graham White Factory
2013 Graham White Factory

Sopwith 1½ Strutter

A8226 / G-BIDW

September 1980: Replica flown by Viv Bellamy on two short flights from Land's End Aerodrome29th December 1980: Test permit expired.18th August 1982: After extensive work at Cardington, dislayed on static at Hendon.15th September 1994: Moved to upper gallery in WW1 sectionSeptember 2002: Re-located to Bomber Command HallFebruary 2003: Displayed in the Grahame-White Factory.2014: Relocated to the ‘War in the Air’ hangar at RAFM Cosford
2012 Graham White Factory

Other previous exhibits

Blériot XI

164

December 1953: Purchased from R.G.J Nash by the Royal Aeronautical Society, together with the rest of his aircraft collection. Initially stored at Weybridge, Surrey.1964: Royal Aeronautical Society handed Nash Collection to RAF on permanent loan.March 1992: Purchased with rest of Nash Collection by MOD (Air) from Royal Aeronautical Societyas part of the permanent RAFM collection. 03rd April 2003: Suspended in new Milestones of Flight Hall, having subsequently been displayed at RAF Museum Cosford.2018: Moved to RAFM store Stafford
2012 Milestones of Flight Hall
 2015 Milestones of Flight Hall

CASA 1.131 Jungmann (Bu 131)

E3B-521

2016: Dismantled2018: Thought to be in storage RAFM store Stafford
2013 Battle of Britain Hall

Clarke Glider

28th May 2003: Suspended display in new Milestones of Flight Hall.2018: Thought to be in storage RAFM store Stafford
2012 Milestones of Flight Hall
 2015 Milestones of Flight Hall

European Helicopter Industries EH101 Merlin 

ZJ116 / G-OIOI

2022: Sold to 'The Helicopter Museum'
2012 Historic Hangars
 2015 Historic Hangars

Gloster Meteor F9/40

DG202/G

May 2017: Relocated to Hangar 9,  RAF Cosford Museum Store
2012 Milestones of Flight Hall
 2015 Milestones of Flight Hall

Hawker Hunter FR10

XF426

2003: Donated by RAFO to the RAF Museum at Hendon, where she was put on display outside as a gate guard. March 2017: Dismantled and transported by road to RAFM Cosford and placed in storage
2012

Hawker Tempest II

PR536


22nd January 2020: Relocated to RAFM Cosford
2012 Historic Hangars

North American TB-25 J

34057


2022: Moved to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
2012 Bomber Hall

Percival Prentice T1

VS618 / G-AOLK


2017: Moved to the RAFM storage in Staffordshire
2012 Bomber Hall

Robinson R22

G-RAFM false markings / ex- G-DSGN / G-OTHL

2020: Located at the Gatwick Aviation Museum, Charlwood
 2015 Aeronauts Interactive Centre

Santos Dumont ‘Nulli Secundus’ airship

Gondola

December 2023: Thought to be in storage (not present during visit)
 2015 Milestones of Flight Hall

Scottish Aviation Pioneer CCI

XL703

16th June 2014: Transferred by road from RAFM Cosford to RAFM Hendon for display in new exhibition on Sultan of Oman Air Force14th October 2015: Transferred by road from RAFM Hendon back to display in the National Cold War Exhibition, RAFM Cosford
 2015 Milestones of Flight Hall

Sopwith Tabloid

168 / G-BFDE

Replica built between 1976–80 and first flown in 1980. 1982: Sold to the RAF Museum following a landing accidentNovember 1983: On Display at Hendon before returning to Cardington for a partial re-covering and corrections to its markings.1990: Returned to Hendon for exhibition in the Bomber Command HallJuly 2005: Re-sited to the Grahame-White Factory hangar.November 2010: Relocated into the Grahame-White Watch Office building2014: Placed in storage2023: Acquired by the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
2012 Graham White Factory
2013 Graham White Factory

Slingsby Type 38 Grasshopper

WZ791


Not present during December 2023 visit
 2015 Historic Hangars

Supermarine Seagull V

A2-4


Moved to RAFM store Stafford
2012 Battle of Britain Hall
2013 Battle of Britain Hall

Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk. XIVe

MT847 / AX-H

2017: To Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, USA
 2015 - Bomber Hall

Vickers Vimy

F8614 / G-AWAU

Replica built by volunteers from BAC at Hurn and Weybridge.June 1969: BAC test pilot D.G.'Dizzy' Addicott pilots its first flight, between Brooklands and Wisley.July 1969: Badly damaged by an accidental fire caused by sun reflection whilst in Manchester . June 1972: Fully assembled in main aircraft hall at Hendon and displayed as F8614, a 1918 Weybridge built Vimy named ‘Triple First’.December 1983: Re-assembled in new Bomber Command Hall.February 2003: Re-sited to Graham White Factory building.February 2014: Dismantled and stored at the RAF Museum storage facility in Stafford.
2012 Graham White Factory

Royal Air Force Museum Midlands


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