Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter.
Aircraft hub · 1973
The smallest twin ever flown — both engines fit in a handbag — heading a shelf of garage-built optimism. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
The gazetteer records the Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf at 3 UK collections, in 3 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Aviation Museum | Christchurch | South West England | — |
| Midland Air Museum | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | — |
| Yorkshire Air Museum | York | Northern England | — |
de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, English Electric Lightning, Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter.
Midlands & Lincolnshire has 1 collection recording the type.
| Type | Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf (+ Leopard, Europa et al.) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 3 |
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 0 Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf airframes in UK collections.