Aircraft hub · 1965

Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon

The medium lifter still serving, and France’s three-engined sea giant, retired to Somerset. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1965
First flight
~940
Built
174 mph
Top speed
Cold War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 3 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire
The Helicopter Museum Weston-super-Mare South West England Sud Aviation SA321F Super Frelon , F-BTRP
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) Lisburn Northern Ireland
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Bristol Sycamore, The light rotary flock, Westland Lynx, Westland Wessex.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Sud Aviation SA321F Super Frelon , F-BTRP.

Type notes

The Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon in brief

TypeAérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon
UK museums holding one3
Airframes recorded in this survey1

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon airframes?

The Helicopter Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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