Aircraft hub · 1948

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
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 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
Type notes

The American rotary visitors in brief

TypeAmerican rotary visitors (HUP-3, H-21, Huskie, OH-6, QH-50)
First flight1948
Eracw
Number builtvarious
Top speedvarious
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.

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