AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1942

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Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian

One-way transport to Normandy and Arnhem. The landing was the mission. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

1942
First flight
~5,000
Built
towed
Top speed
4
Museums

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian in the UK

The gazetteer records 7 Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 3 regions: London & Around, Northern England, South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Stockbridge South East England Airspeed Horsa I fuselage LH208
Airspeed Horsa II replica fuselage BAPC.417 Replica
Airspeed Horsa II replica cockpit section BAPC.418 Replica
Waco CG-4A Hadrian replica BAPC.185 Replica
De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 St Albans London & Around Airspeed Horsa I/II composite fuselage BAPC.232
South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Doncaster Northern England Waco CG-4A Hadrian replica cockpit section Replica
Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 York Northern England Waco CG-4A Hadrian 237123

3D model

The CG-4A Hadrian in 3D

A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as a Waco CG-4A Hadrian troop and cargo glider at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, recorded as CG-4A-FO 42-37123 with the tail of 45-6576 and rebuilt around an original steel-tube fuselage frame, displayed as it is there in the colours of ‘319764’ of the US Ninth Air Force: olive drab overall with five black and white invasion stripes on the lower rear fuselage, the star and bar on the rear fuselage, a white chalked ‘329’ on both sides of the nose, ‘BONJOUR Julie’ on the port side, a yellow ‘319764’ on the fin, the starboard cabin covered in clear film to show the orange steel-tube frame, benches and cockpit, the glazed nose, four portholes and the cargo door on the port side, fixed main wheels, nose skids and tail wheel; it is displayed with short stub wings and no lift struts, and is shown that way, the stub length is estimated from photographs and the chalk lettering is approximated. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (879 KB) · Plate 101 in The Hangar

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland Dove family, de Havilland Vampire, Saunders-Roe Skeeter, Slingsby glider family.

Where the type is thickest

Northern England has 2 collections recording the type.

Type notes

The Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian in brief

TypeAirspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian (gliders)
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey7

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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 7 Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian airframes?

Army Flying Museum has the most in this survey, with 4 recorded airframes.