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Consolidated B-24 Liberator — where to see it in the UK

Built faster than it could be flown — the most-produced American military aircraft ever. Closed the Atlantic Gap. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums. Complete Liberators are scarce in Britain; much of the surviving story lives in Eighth Air Force control-tower museums and memorabilia hangars such as Hardwick.

2
Museums
1939
First flight
18,482
Built
290 mph
Top speed
Second World War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

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Where to see the Consolidated B-24 Liberator in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Consolidated B-24 Liberator airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England Consolidated B-24M Liberator 44-50493
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around Consolidated B-24L Liberator KN751
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Airco DH.9 / DH.9A, Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster, Avro Vulcan.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator in brief

TypeConsolidated B-24 Liberator (L/M)
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey2

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.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Consolidated B-24 Liberator airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Consolidated B-24 Liberator airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Consolidated B-24 Liberator airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

Hardwick Airfield Museum (93rd BG)100th Bomb Group MuseumCompendiumGazetteer