AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1937

Aircraft hub · 1937 · Second World War

Blackburn Skua

The Navy’s dive-bomber that sank the cruiser Königsberg in 1940; the Fleet Air Arm Museum’s came out of a Norwegian lake. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1937
First flight
192
Built
225 mph
Top speed
1
Museum
Blackburn Skua
Recognition silhouette · 1937

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Blackburn Skua in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Blackburn Skua airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Yeovil South West England Blackburn Skua II wreckage L2940 Wreckage

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, Agusta A109 & the civil twin helicopters, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, Bell 47 / Sioux.

Rarity on charge

One of only 1 in UK public collections.

Where the type is thickest

South West England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Blackburn Skua in brief

TypeBlackburn Skua (II)
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

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 Skua airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Blackburn Skua airframe in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Blackburn Skua airframes?

Fleet Air Arm Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.