Air Publication 118No. 10 · October 2026Free · always

The AviationGazetteer

Every air museum in Britain, every aircraft in them, and a good deal more besides

119 museumssurveyed, region by region 41 freedays out that cost nothing Who flew first?The Wrights v. Santos-Dumont

334 aircraft in 3DTurn them in your hands The Six-Year SkyThe war in the air, 1939–45 Low flyingWhere to watch the jets

Unrestricted · for enthusiasts’ eyes

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In this issue

Four sections. Pick one. What’s new: the updates →

Section IMuseums ISection frontAll 119 museumsRegion by region, every one with its times, prices and aircraft. ◎The chartMap of BritainEvery museum plotted. Find the nearest. ★Field guideThe best museumsThe national collections, the free ones and the small hangars worth a detour. £0Field listFree museums41 that cost nothing, or a donation.

Section IIAircraft IISection front286 aircraft typesEvery type on display in Britain, by era. 334The HangarAircraft in 3DProfile-book plates you can turn in your hands. AAnnex AThe CompendiumWho built it, how many, how fast, and where it is now. →Where to seeSpitfire, Lancaster, Vulcan, ConcordeEvery surviving example of the famous four.

Section IIIArticles IIISection frontAll articlesSupplements, field guides and the odd game. 1939Cover storyThe Six-Year SkyThe air war of 1939–45, told interactively. 1903Special articleWho Flew First?The Wrights or Santos-Dumont? A verdict. 2027CalendarAirshows & fly-bysThe season, and the low-flying jets. ▶︎PlayName that aircraftA WW2 recognition game against the clock.

Section IVNumbers IVSection frontThe AlmanacA century of air war, counted, in charts and 3D. 1939The AlmanacThe Second World WarWho built what, the Few and Bomber Command, by the numbers. 1947The AlmanacThe Cold WarThe Berlin Airlift, the V-force and the records. 2026The AlmanacThe world’s air forcesWho flies what in 2026, and how many of them.

The index

Where to find what.

Regions

London & Around7 East of England37 South East England19 South West England12 Midlands & Lincolnshire22 Northern England11 Wales5 Scotland5 Northern Ireland1 North America (overseas)8

Counties

Norfolk11 Suffolk10 Lincolnshire8 Essex7 Kent7 Greater London5 Hampshire5 Cambridgeshire4 Gloucestershire4 Bedfordshire3 Northamptonshire3 Pembrokeshire3

Most visited

Royal Air Force Museum London Royal Air Force Museum Midlands IWM Duxford Brooklands Museum Yorkshire Air Museum National Museum Of Flight Fleet Air Arm Museum Aerospace Bristol Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport Newark Air Museum International Bomber Command Centre

Most often on show

English Electric Canberra33 Hawker Hunter32 Gloster Meteor31 de Havilland Vampire30 Hunting Jet Provost25 English Electric Lightning25 Harrier family25 Supermarine Spitfire23 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk23 SEPECAT Jaguar22 Slingsby glider family21 Avro Vulcan19

Guides

Where to see a Spitfire Where to see a Lancaster Where to see a Vulcan Where to see Concorde The best aviation museums Free aviation museums Museums with open cockpits UK airshows Pioneer era aircraft First World War aircraft Interwar aircraft Second World War aircraft Early jet age aircraft Cold War aircraft Modern aircraft