Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Vampire, Harrier family, Hawker Siddeley Trident, Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the British Aerospace 146 in the UK
The gazetteer records 5 British Aerospace 146 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, Northern England, Wales, South West England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace BristolChecked 2026-10-08 | Bristol | South West England | British Aerospace 146-RJX fuselage section Cockpit or section |
| City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Norwich | East of England | Avro RJ85 EI-RJN |
| De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | St Albans | London & Around | British Aerospace 146-100 fuselage G-JEAO |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | British Aerospace 146 CC.2 ZE701 |
| Runway Visitor Park, Manchester AirportChecked 2026-10-08 | Altrincham | Northern England | — |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | British Aerospace 146 CC.2 ZE700 |
3D model
The BAe 146 CC.2 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as ZE701, one of the two VIP 146s delivered to The Queen’s Flight in 1986 and later flown by No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron at Northolt, in gloss white with light-grey wings and tailplane, a dark-blue cheatline with a red stripe broken by two narrow bars behind the forward door, a Union flag high on the fin, a small roundel and the serial ZE701 on the rear fuselage, its defensive-aids pods still fitted and red covers over its four intakes, as it is displayed at IWM Duxford. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (1.3 MB) · Plate 208 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Avro RJ85; British Aerospace 146 CC.2.
Type notes
The British Aerospace 146 in brief
| Type | British Aerospace 146 (+ Avro RJX) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 5 |
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 British Aerospace 146 airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 5 British Aerospace 146 airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most British Aerospace 146 airframes?
Aerospace Bristol has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.