Types you’ll see alongside
Avro Anson, Comper Swift, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dragon & Rapide.
Aircraft hub · 1926 · Interwar
Avro’s light biplanes: the Avian took Bert Hinkler solo to Australia, and the Tutor replaced the 504 as the RAF’s basic trainer. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 2 Avro Avian & Tutor airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooton Park HangarsChecked 2026-10-08 | Ellesmere Port | Northern England | Avro 594 Avian G-EBZM |
| The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Biggleswade | East of England | Avro Tutor G-AHSA |
Computed from the survey
Avro Anson, Comper Swift, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dragon & Rapide.
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Avro Avian & Tutor (594 Avian, 621 Tutor) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
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 2 Avro Avian & Tutor airframes in UK collections.
Hooton Park Hangars has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.