Types you’ll see alongside
Avro Vulcan, de Havilland Dove family, English Electric Canberra, English Electric Lightning, Gloster Javelin.
Aircraft hub · 1959
The ‘Whistling Wheelbarrow’ — twin booms, four engines, cargo doors at both ends, dignity optional. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records 3 Armstrong Whitworth Argosy airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in one region: Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Air Museum | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW.650 (series 101) |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 (cockpit section) |
| Royal Air Force Museum Midlands | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy T.1 XP411 |
Avro Vulcan, de Havilland Dove family, English Electric Canberra, English Electric Lightning, Gloster Javelin.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 3 collections recording the type.
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW.650 (series 101); Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 (cockpit section); Armstrong Whitworth Argosy T.1.
| Type | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 3 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 3 |
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 3 Armstrong Whitworth Argosy airframes in UK collections.
Midland Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.