Aircraft hub · 1916

Bristol M.1C

A fast, lovely monoplane the RFC distrusted on principle. The principle was wrong. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1916
First flight
~130
Built
130 mph
Top speed
First World War
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Bristol M.1C in the UK

The gazetteer records 3 Bristol M.1C airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Shifnal Midlands & Lincolnshire Bristol M.1c replica C4994
Bristol Bolingbroke IV L8756
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England Bristol M.1 C G-BWJM
Type notes

The Bristol M.1C in brief

TypeBristol M.1C
First flight1916
EraFirst World War
Number built~130
Top speed130 mph
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey3

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.

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