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American rotary visitors

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.

2
Museums
1948
First flight
various
Built
various
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 American rotary visitors in the UK

The gazetteer records the American rotary visitors at 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Midland Air Museum Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire
The Helicopter Museum Weston-super-Mare South West England
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Soviet rotary wing, Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale Puma & Super Frelon, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The American rotary visitors in brief

TypeAmerican rotary visitors (HUP-3, H-21, Huskie, OH-6, QH-50)
UK museums holding one2

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 American rotary visitors airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 0 American rotary visitors airframes in UK collections.

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