Aircraft hub · 1988

BAe Sea Harrier FA.2

The Falklands victor’s sharper-eyed successor — retired in 2006, mourned by everyone who saw one hover. The gazetteer currently lists it at 6 UK museums.

6
Museums
1988
First flight
~50
Built
735 mph
Top speed
Modern
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 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 9 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 4 regions: East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Aerospace Bristol Bristol South West England BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZD610
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England BAE Sea Harrier FRS.1 XZ493
British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2 XZ499
BAE Harrier GR.9A ZD433
Midland Air Museum Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZA175
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales BAe Sea Harrier
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Harrier family, de Havilland Vampire, McDonnell Douglas Phantom, de Havilland Sea Vixen, English Electric Canberra.

Where the type is thickest

Midlands & Lincolnshire has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

BAE Harrier GR.9A; BAE Sea Harrier FRS.1; BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZA175; British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2.

Type notes

The BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 in brief

TypeBAe Sea Harrier FA.2
UK museums holding one6
Airframes recorded in this survey9

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

Frequently asked

How many BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 9 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 airframes?

Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 3 recorded airframes.

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