Types you’ll see alongside
American rotary visitors, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Avro Vulcan, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Beagle B.206 & Pup.
Aircraft hub · 1936 · Second World War
Flew nose-down, dropped leaflets over Germany on the first night of the war and trained the paratroops. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 1 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Midlands & Lincolnshire.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V fuselage section N1498 Cockpit or section |
Computed from the survey
American rotary visitors, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Avro Vulcan, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Beagle B.206 & Pup.
One of only 1 in UK public collections.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (V) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 1 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 1 |
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
The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley airframe in UK collections.
Midland Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.