Types you’ll see alongside
Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian, Avro 504, Avro Anson, Blackburn Buccaneer, Cayley Glider.
Aircraft hub · 1911
Robert Blackburn’s second try; the family firm would build jets on the same river. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records 1 Blackburn Mercury airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Air Museum | York | Northern England | Blackburn Mercury – Replica |
Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian, Avro 504, Avro Anson, Blackburn Buccaneer, Cayley Glider.
One of only 1 in UK public collections.
Northern England has 1 collection recording the type.
| Type | Blackburn Mercury (replica) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 1 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 1 |
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.
The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Blackburn Mercury airframe in UK collections.
Yorkshire Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.