Types you’ll see alongside
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird, de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, Airco DH.9 / DH.9A, Airspeed Horsa & Waco Hadrian.
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.88 Comet in the UK
The gazetteer records 6 de Havilland DH.88 Comet airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: London & Around, East of England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Aircraft Museum | St Albans | London & Around | de Havilland DH.88 Comet G-ACSR – Replica de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A F-BGNX – Fuselage only de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A G-ANAV – Nose section de Havilland DH.106 Comet C.2(R) XK695 – Cockpit section de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 – Nose section |
| The Shuttleworth Collection | Biggleswade | East of England | de Havilland DH.88 Comet G-ACSS |
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A F-BGNX – Fuselage only; de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A G-ANAV – Nose section; de Havilland DH.106 Comet 2 – Nose section; de Havilland DH.106 Comet C.2(R) XK695 – Cockpit section; de Havilland DH.88 Comet G-ACSR – Replica.
Type notes
The de Havilland DH.88 Comet in brief
| Type | de Havilland DH.88 Comet |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 6 |
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.88 Comet airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 6 de Havilland DH.88 Comet airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most de Havilland DH.88 Comet airframes?
De Havilland Aircraft Museum has the most in this survey, with 5 recorded airframes.