Aircraft hub · 1935

Avro Anson

‘Faithful Annie’ — navigator school, gentle manners, undercarriage wound up by hand, 144 turns. The gazetteer currently lists it at 8 UK museums.

8
Museums
1935
First flight
11,020
Built
188 mph
Top speed
int
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Avro Anson in the UK

The gazetteer records 8 Avro Anson airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 8 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Scotland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Avro Heritage Museum Stockport Northern England Avro Anson XIX (cockpit) G-AGPG
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Avro Anson I N4877
Montrose Air Station Museum Montrose Scotland Avro Anson Mk.C19 No.TX266 on display whilst under renovation.
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire Avro Anson C.19
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England Avro Anson C.19 VL349
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around Avro Anson I W2068
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England Avro Anson 19 G-AHKX
Yorkshire Air Museum York Northern England Avro Anson T.21 VV901
Type notes

The Avro Anson in brief

TypeAvro Anson (I–XIX & C.19)
First flight1935
Eraint
Number built11,020
Top speed188 mph
UK museums holding one8
Airframes recorded in this survey8

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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