Aircraft hub · 1917

Airco DH.9 / DH.9A

De Havilland’s day bomber; the 9A policed an empire from Iraq to the Khyber for a decade after. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1917
First flight
~4,000
Built
123 mph
Top speed
First World 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 Airco DH.9 / DH.9A in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Airco DH.9 / DH.9A airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Airco DH.9 D5649
Airco DH.9 E8894
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Cierva C.30 / Avro Rota, de Havilland Mosquito, de Havilland Vampire, Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson.

Where the type is thickest

London & Around has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

Airco DH.9.

Type notes

The Airco DH.9 / DH.9A in brief

TypeAirco DH.9 / DH.9A
UK museums holding one3
Airframes recorded in this survey2

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 Airco DH.9 / DH.9A airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Airco DH.9 / DH.9A airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Airco DH.9 / DH.9A airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.

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