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
cw
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 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
Type notes

The Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon in brief

TypeAérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon
First flight1965
Eracw
Number built~940
Top speed174 mph
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.

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