Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Bristol Sycamore in the UK
The gazetteer records 14 Bristol Sycamore airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 12 UK collections, in 9 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East England, Northern England, Wales.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace BristolChecked 2026-10-08 | Bristol | South West England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XL824 |
| Airworld Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Caernarfon | Wales | Bristol Sycamore HR.12 cockpit WV781 Cockpit or section |
| Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Stockbridge | South East England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG502 |
| Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 | Salisbury | South West England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (Mk.3) WA577 |
| MorayviaChecked 2026-10-08 | Forres | Scotland | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ380 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (Mk.3) WT933 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG518 Bristol Sycamore HR.14 cockpit section XG523 Cockpit or section |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 | Sunderland | Northern England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ917 |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Bristol Sycamore HR.12 WV783 |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Doncaster | Northern England | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XE317 |
| The Helicopter MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Weston-super-Mare | South West England | Bristol Sycamore Mk.3 G-ALSX Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XL829 |
| Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 | Lisburn | Northern Ireland | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ918 |
3D model
The Sycamore HR.14 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XL829 in the RAF search-and-rescue scheme of silver and blue it wears at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, with its rotor blades folded. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (966 KB) · Plate 125 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
South West England has 3 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Bristol Sycamore HR.12; Bristol Sycamore HR.12 cockpit; Bristol Sycamore HR.14; Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (Mk.3); Bristol Sycamore HR.14 cockpit section; Bristol Sycamore Mk.3.
Type notes
The Bristol Sycamore in brief
| Type | Bristol Sycamore |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 12 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 14 |
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 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many Bristol Sycamore airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 14 Bristol Sycamore airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Bristol Sycamore airframes?
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.