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de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird

Light aeroplane trials winner; one was launched from the airship R33 in flight, because the 1920s. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

2
Museums
1923
First flight
15
Built
73 mph
Top speed
Interwar
Era

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

On charge

Where to see the de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, East of England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird J7326 – Fuselage only
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird G-EBHX
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, de Havilland DH.88 Comet, Airco DH.9 / DH.9A, Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird J7326 – Fuselage only.

Type notes

The de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird in brief

Typede Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird
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 de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird airframes?

De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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