Types you’ll see alongside
Harrier family, de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, English Electric Canberra, McDonnell Douglas Phantom.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Blackburn Buccaneer in the UK
The gazetteer records 11 Blackburn Buccaneer airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 8 UK collections, in 8 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, Northern Ireland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | Yeovil | South West England | Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 XN957 |
| Gatwick Aviation Museum | Gatwick | South East England | Blackburn Buccaneer S1 (XN923) |
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XV865 |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (cockpit section) |
| Royal Air Force Museum London | London | London & Around | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XW547 |
| South Wales Aviation Museum | Barry | Wales | Blackburn Buccaneer |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV361 |
| Yorkshire Air Museum | York | Northern England | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XN974 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XX901 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV168 |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Blackburn Buccaneer S.1; Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XN974; Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B; Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (cockpit section); Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XX901; Blackburn Buccaneer S1 (XN923); Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B.
Type notes
The Blackburn Buccaneer in brief
| Type | Blackburn Buccaneer (S.1/S.2) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 8 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 11 |
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 Blackburn Buccaneer airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 11 Blackburn Buccaneer airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Blackburn Buccaneer airframes?
Yorkshire Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 3 recorded airframes.