Types you’ll see alongside
Harrier family, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor.
Aircraft hub · 1947
The first British-designed helicopter in service — rescue work in a mahogany-and-fabric drawing room. The gazetteer currently lists it at 6 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records 6 Bristol Sycamore airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern Ireland.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Bristol | Bristol | South West England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XL824 |
| Newark Air Museum | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Bristol Sycamore III |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum | Bungay | East of England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG518 |
| Royal Air Force Museum London | London | London & Around | — |
| The Helicopter Museum | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Bristol Type 171 Sycamore Mk.3, G-ALSX Bristol Type 171 Sycamore HC.14, XL829 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ918 |
Harrier family, Aérospatiale Gazelle & Alouette, de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor.
South West England has 2 collections recording the type.
Bristol Sycamore HR.14; Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG518; Bristol Type 171 Sycamore HC.14, XL829; Bristol Type 171 Sycamore Mk.3, G-ALSX.
| Type | Bristol Sycamore |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 6 |
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 6 Bristol Sycamore airframes in UK collections.
The Helicopter Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.