Types you’ll see alongside
Soviet rotary wing, Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.
Aircraft hub · 1948
Weston-super-Mare’s American wing — flying bananas, crash-rescue eggbeaters and a drone that hunted submarines. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records the American rotary visitors at 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Air Museum | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | — |
| The Helicopter Museum | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | — |
Soviet rotary wing, Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.
| Type | American rotary visitors (HUP-3, H-21, Huskie, OH-6, QH-50) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
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.
The Aviation Gazetteer records 0 American rotary visitors airframes in UK collections.