Types you’ll see alongside
Gloster Meteor, Harrier family, Hawker Hunter, de Havilland Vampire, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 in the UK
The gazetteer records 10 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 10 UK collections, in 6 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales, East of England, South East England, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace BristolChecked 2026-10-08 | Bristol | South West England | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZD610 |
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 XZ457 |
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Yeovil | South West England | British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 XZ499 |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZA175 |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 ZE694 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 ZA176 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZD582 |
| Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Crosby on Eden | Northern England | BAe Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZE697 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZA195 |
| Tangmere Military Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Chichester | South East England | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 XZ459 |
3D model
The Sea Harrier FA.2 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as ZE694 ‘004’ of No. 801 Naval Air Squadron in overall Medium Sea Grey, with toned-down roundels, the black-and-white chequered rudder and HMS Invincible’s ‘N’ on the fin, as it stands at the Midland Air Museum. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 217 models · download .glb (980 KB) · Plate 214 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
South West England has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
BAe Sea Harrier F/A.2; British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2; British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2.
Type notes
The BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 in brief
| Type | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 10 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 10 |
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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 10 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes?
Aerospace Bristol has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.