Types you’ll see alongside
Avro Anson, Avro Shackleton, Boeing-Stearman Kaydet, Bristol Sycamore, Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf.
Aircraft hub · 1933 · Interwar
The first aircraft with a fully enclosed, power-operated gun turret, so the nose gunner no longer had to stand in the gale. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 1 Boulton Paul Overstrand airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: East of England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Boulton Paul Overstrand nose replica 'K4556' Replica |
Computed from the survey
Avro Anson, Avro Shackleton, Boeing-Stearman Kaydet, Bristol Sycamore, Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf.
One of only 1 in UK public collections.
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Boulton Paul Overstrand (Overstrand) |
|---|---|
| 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.
Aircraft questions
The Aviation Gazetteer records 1 Boulton Paul Overstrand airframe in UK collections.
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.